Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three particular issues were addressed : the right , under certain circumstances , to " decompile " an existing computer program a right to take necessary back-up copies a right to copy and adapt including for error correction . |
| 2 | However , the patient is likely to continue coughing for some time after the antibiotics have been stopped , and the sputum that is produced when the patient coughs will be found to contain numerous pus cells on microscopic examination . |
| 3 | By identifying cash deficits at the planning stage a firm will be in a good position to arrange financing for the deficit . |
| 4 | Attendance at these affairs , which involves queueing for the sandwiches , queueing for a glimpse of the Queen , queueing for the lavatories , queueing to leave , is potent evidence of the continuing talismanic influence of the monarchy . |
| 5 | A more satisfactory theory of what determines a country 's ability to carry foreign debt should be developed allowing for interactions between economic growth , political stability and debt-servicing capacity , and distinguishing between permanent and transitory states of the relevant variables . |
| 6 | But , today , rapid changes in life expectancy , provision of international aid and the availability of birth control make forecasting for periods greater than five years difficult . |
| 7 | For example , a work placement involves trawling for candidates , testing and form-filling and preliminary sifts before the interview followed by induction and training after the interview . |
| 8 | Tom 's work mostly involves checking for sharp teeth and rasping them smooth . |
| 9 | Do you want spelling for all hesi hesitations , ju ju ju just to show that somebody 's hesitated ? |
| 10 | Newman had stopped walking for a few moments , his mind racing . |
| 11 | ALAIN Prost captured his sixth consecutive pole position of the Formula One season as he led qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix today . |
| 12 | The passage of the Riot Act of 1715 , which made assembling for political ( as well as other ) purposes potentially a capital offence , reveals how far the Whigs had come from the early days when they had actively promoted political demonstrations and deliberately sought an alliance with " the crowd " . |
| 13 | that you may consider using for your essay ? |
| 14 | And the owners say allowing for inflation , that 's not enough . |
| 15 | The catering industry as a whole experiences seasonal demands for additional labour but , more important , those firms which provide catering for special " events " — exhibitions , cultural sporting or social occasions — have to cope with dramatic day-to-day variations in their demand for labour [ see Chapter 6 ] . |
| 16 | I literally stopped seeing for a very long time . |
| 17 | Unless they are given opportunities to express their grief in appropriate ways which can include weeping for loss , they will never be able to acquire the creative energy necessary to find a new job . |
| 18 | When I was eighteen , about six months before my A levels , I stopped eating for about three months , then every now and then , about every week , I 'd binge really heavily . |
| 19 | Jessamy stopped drawing for a few moments . |
| 20 | No one was quite sure whether this was a good idea , however , as some of the old party 's members refused to recognise the new party , though they hedged their bets by saying they might consider applying for membership . |
| 21 | After around ten to fifteen years in practice , successful barristers can consider applying for promotion to Queen 's Counsel , known as ‘ silk ’ from the material of which the QC 's formal gown is made . |
| 22 | When we have achieved this we will consider applying for third party certification . |
| 23 | Thurso could not afford the £300 needed for the charter in 1876 when , hard on the heels of the Prince and Princess of Wales ' visit to ‘ The Exhibition ’ , the Town Council proposed applying for the honour . |
| 24 | In early 1944 I was asked by the Burma Government if I would consider deputising for B.R. Pearn while he went on a much-needed furlough . |
| 25 | I must have mentioned how expensive my activities were becoming , because Suzy suggested that I tried applying for a grant . |
| 26 | Net it out , semi-anaesthetise it with M5222 or similar , then with the Koi in the bath , gently run your fingers from pelvic fins to vent checking for congestion . |
| 27 | Recruitment videos are sometimes shown , and advisory sessions may include applying for jobs , interview techniques , and general issues related to job hunting . |
| 28 | On the fourth side was the meeting chamber or auditorium which provided seating for over 1200 persons . |
| 29 | Have you considered applying for research funding from the European Commission ? |
| 30 | Du n no what that is , I mean oh we have n't got a clue , he 's not got a clue on car , do n't know where he 's got that bloody lot from , so besides other things that want checking for MOT , I think he wants them to check |