Example sentences of "as [noun prp] [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Shamir called for a show of hands , Sharon sprang to his feet and called upon delegates to vote against the inclusion of deportees from the West Bank and Gaza Strip in a Palestinian delegation to enter into pre-election talks with Israel . |
| 2 | He sounded so fiercely protective that she wondered sadly what it would be like to have a man care for her as much as Roman cared for Berenice . |
| 3 | As Karlinsky waited for any other questions , the President stood up to turn and survey the congregation . |
| 4 | The mast quivered and bowed as Trent dived for the main and jib sheets , whipping them clear of the cam cleats . |
| 5 | Sam Beckett and Noel Johnston each posted scores of as Bangor reached for eight . |
| 6 | ‘ I do believe that girl 's beginning to grow up , ’ observed Brian , reaching for the jam as Camille left for the streets . |
| 7 | Philpott crossed to a map of Europe on the wall as Rust reached for the telephone to relay the orders . |
| 8 | Armies from Sweden and Spain , France , the Netherlands and from as far away as Transylvania contended for superiority . |
| 9 | Warning of the dire peril IBM faced at the hands of Unix , we suggested that so many parties were working on the thing that over time it would accrete to itself all the missing features that commercial users demanded , and that instead of simply trying to muddy the Unix waters as IBM did for so long , it should recognise that its most convincing answer to Unix was right there under its nose in the form of VM . |
| 10 | CARL PREAN , the English No 1 , secured four wins as England qualified for the semi-finals of the men 's team event with a 4–1 defeat of Holland at the European Championships in Stuttgart last night . |
| 11 | Gooch even turned to the rarely-seen legspin of Robin Smith either side of lunch as England strained for the breakthrough , but Wright and Jones were proving models of self-denial . |
| 12 | As Hall departed for the dressing room , incensed Everton boss Howard Kendall gave him a tongue-lashing from the dugout . |
| 13 | Pro-reform deputies , fearing that anonymous voting would favour conservative deputies , remonstrated against this proposal , and Yeltsin left the hall as Khasbulatov appealed for " protection " from the deputies . |
| 14 | Almost certainly before Rachel an ancient goddess shed tears there bewailing her lover and , as Anat did for Ba'al , she ‘ continued sating herself with weeping , To drink tears like wine ’ . |
| 15 | Graham 's first touch let him down as Boro waited for offside and Stephen Pears was able to smother the ball . |
| 16 | Central defender Alan Kernaghan equalised two minutes from time and Middlesbrough survived two late scares as Pompey pressed for the winner in a tense finale . |
| 17 | No formal invites to tender had been issued as FlyPast closed for press . |
| 18 | It required close liaison as Sekers tendered for the business , adding their own design flair to the interpretation of the brief , and their technical skills to the specification . |
| 19 | Is it to set the general atmosphere and mood as Stravinsky did for The Firebird Mysterious sounds of the wind whispering in the trees , the soaring flight of a bird and the heavy tread of an unseen foot are still a wonderful introduction to this magic tale . |
| 20 | Yet I know of no picture in which the mid-day heat of Midsummer is so admirably expressed ; and were not the eye refreshed by the shade thrown over a great part of the foreground by some young trees , that border the road , and the cool blue of water near it , one would wish , in looking at it , for a parasol , as Fuseli wished for an umbrella when standing before one of Constable 's showers . |
| 21 | Then we need to see that as Jesus prayed for it , it is possible for it to occur ! |
| 22 | But referee Ed Morrison 's leniency led to bad blood spilling over in a six-man brawl as Richards looked for revenge . |
| 23 | Digital was always regarded in Galway with the same respect and awe as Cinderella had for her fairy godmother . |
| 24 | As Christ lived for others in his relationships , so we must serve others , not only in marriage , but in all our friendships and other relationships . |
| 25 | 47th minute : Arsenal skipper Tony Adams was unlucky to earn a booking for dangerous play as Durie stooped for a header . |
| 26 | KEVIN Keegan came out fighting yesterday as D-Day loomed for stricken Newcastle . |
| 27 | The original ‘ new ’ castle began here at the end of the sixteenth century ; developments a century later added the bow window in which Johnson stood looking out at Norway , and repeating the words of his ancient star , Horace — in the same room as Boswell wished for an introduction to the King of Denmark . |
| 28 | TERRY COOPER yesterday accused Cambridge of a time-wasting campaign as Birmingham qualified for the international stage of the Anglo-Italian Cup . |
| 29 | Forwards and backs combined as Melrose charged for the Jed line from well inside their own territory with Gary Parker managing to evade Liddle before feeding his front row colleague who went over for the try . |
| 30 | In fact , Milton 's skipper , Paul Storey hacked the ball off his own line in twelve minutes as Bishops looked for an early goal . |