Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adv] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do you want the cheque made out for cash ? ’ |
| 2 | Sometimes it is hard to love a rebellious and rude teenager , to endure the appalling racket of pop music , to cope with disobedience and flagrant disregard of rules laid down for family life . |
| 3 | TRAINER John Gosden made up for Brier Creek 's narrow Ebor defeat when Badawi took the Andy Capp Handicap at York yesterday , writes Carles Fawcus . |
| 4 | It was an unsatisfactory relationship , but their meetings made up for infrequency by their intensity . |
| 5 | Bob picked up one of the knives laid out for dinner and scored along the grain of the table with it . |
| 6 | Under his control , each mill became a specialist centre for separate parts of the cloth manufacturing process , Millend used mainly for fulling , bleaching and drying . |
| 7 | ‘ Peggy ’ James , the proprietor , a heavily built man and had a wooden leg — hence his nickname — but he was remarkably speedy to provide quick service when cars drew up for petrol from his one , hand-operated pump . |
| 8 | POLICE hunting a businessman 's killer appealed yesterday for help to find his clothes . |
| 9 | When the Danzig Polish Accord came up for ratification , the Nazis ordered that all Polish Harbour Board officers should be replaced by German and Danzig officers . |
| 10 | When the permit came up for renewal in 1986 , Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldridge issued a general permit for the drift-netting to continue . |
| 11 | The lesser charges centred on the unlicensed pistol and stolen car came up for trial on 11th May . |
| 12 | Their journey took them to Munich , where Mozart and Nannerl played again for Elector Maximilian III Joseph of Bavaria and Clemens , Duke of Bavaria . |
| 13 | Before the action came on for trial the defendant applied for an adjustment of his liabilities under the Liabilities ( Wartime Adjustment ) Act 1941 . |
| 14 | Ken came in for coffee . |
| 15 | Did n't Edith say then that Ann came across for Christmas ? |
| 16 | Not quite knowing what to expect other than that she wanted a new job , Jean turned up for work promptly on a cold , wet , Monday morning but found no one to let her in . |
| 17 | Slowly , as fast as they could , the Macleans shoved off for home . |
| 18 | The does would be bagged unharmed and transferred to another part of the estate to supplement breeding stocks in natural and man-made warrens kept exclusively for sport shooting . |
| 19 | One of the village pubs , the Cherry Tree still has mementos of festivities at the well ; including a vial of well water mixed with river-water from the Ganges brought over for centenary celebrations in 1964 . |
| 20 | Blue Cross staff say they do still want to see sick or injured animals brought in for treatment . |
| 21 | Rage and a treacherous susceptibility battled equally for control . |
| 22 | It is made from presses steel , which is then epoxy coated for a durable finish , and has rubber treads bonded on for step security . |
| 23 | Two days ago I ate baited carrion left out for fox or crow over in Skye and its effects were to poison me and make me feel near death . |
| 24 | In the prison Justine waited quietly for death . |
| 25 | In the prison Justine waited quietly for death . |
| 26 | Jean waited patiently for nature to take its course . |
| 27 | The company believes that 40 per cent of company cars will be diesel within the next few years , following Gallup research carried out for Shell Oil U.K. |
| 28 | Rural teachers melted away into the towns as their schools closed down for lack of pupils and funds . |
| 29 | When Checkland 's contract came up for renewal , it was renewed only for a token year . |
| 30 | Last season he was getting loads of stick and his contract came up for renewal — when we were in a potential relegation situation . |