Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for another [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nerves got the better of me and only when Les Cox stopped me to go for another take did I realise I 'd got my letters mixed up and had inadvertently said : ‘ Will you switch these sans off please ? |
| 2 | Canan and her boss know exactly what to expect from each other : ‘ It 's far easier for me to work for another Turk because I can talk about pay rates and things like that more openly . |
| 3 | while I looked for another face in the glass . |
| 4 | In the silence that followed I reached for another scone . |
| 5 | Firdaus is so stung by this that she looks for another job . |
| 6 | Why are you looking for another job ? |
| 7 | It would be best if you looked for another business partner . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ And you , sir , ’ the old man said loudly to Hope , ‘ would you care for another cup of tea ? ’ |
| 9 | Again , throwing by hand , throwing stick or catapult , is only as accurate as our individual capabilities and means that we not only have to throw accurately , but also cast accurately — and we must do this in both instances every time we retrieve for another cast . |
| 10 | Each time we went for another animal all those left howled and fought their chains to get close to us so as not to be left behind . |
| 11 | Much as we longed for another child , and overjoyed as we were that we were to have another daughter , we both said that it was the hardest thing we had ever done , to see a lovely young mother say goodbye to her daughter . |
| 12 | Jessica swung , clinging hard to Rory , as they made for another barn . |
| 13 | When I got home , I kept him in for a while , then , ashtray at the ready , let him loose for another try . |
| 14 | The court discussed the example of a solicitor 's clerk and said that in such a case it would be improper for him to work for another solicitor in his spare time . |
| 15 | Not content with Mont Blanc , last year found him searching for another challenge . |
| 16 | She could almost see him searching for another string of quips if Jessica would not thaw to the first attempt . |
| 17 | She heard him reach for another sandwich . |
| 18 | If Vecchi had been to the apartment and got what he wanted before killing Mahoney , there was no need for him to return for another look round . |
| 19 | George nodded and motioned her to silence again ; although they waited for another quarter of an hour , it was a vain vigil ! |
| 20 | There was a momentary silence during which she could imagine him rallying for another attack . |
| 21 | The University 's overhauled financial systems allow it to plan for another year in which income and expenditure will at least balance and may perhaps allow some restoration of the reserves it needs to cope with unexpected problems . |
| 22 | Albert was so distressed by the whole affair that he applied for another post further away from the scene of the tragedy . |
| 23 | The Wisconsin state authorities feel that they have lost enough money on Steve Chen 's dreams — his failed Supercomputer Systems Inc received $75m in incentives from to establish its operations in Eau Claire , and they showed Chen the door when he asked for another $5m to get his fledgling SuperComputers International Inc off the ground in Eau Claire . |
| 24 | At 6.40am he tried for another bearing , but their signal was now so weak , Darwin were unable to comply . |
| 25 | I have no time for gossips , but in an island like this — ’ he called for another round . |
| 26 | Hastily , he reached for another bottle of beer and opened it , while Hank droned on : ‘ So I entered an essay for the No Smoking essay competition … . ‘ |
| 27 | He was still smiling as he reached for another claim-form . |
| 28 | As he reached for another lime Luke touched the preselect for Talent International . |
| 29 | He reached for another album . |
| 30 | Keeping himself hidden , Philip watched him as he looked for another stone . |