Example sentences of "[v-ing] for [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leave the haggling over the price to your agent and take his advice on the final choice of buyer , who should be well advanced in his own sale ; but do not be in any hurry to settle the matter without at least sleeping on it and allowing for second thoughts all round . |
| 2 | In addition , these holiday centres are increasingly catering for second holidays — a few nights or a week or so spent off-season — taken in addition to the main holiday abroad . |
| 3 | The company says catering for first time buyers is boosting sales at a time when other builders are reporting big losses . |
| 4 | We 've gone from strength to strength from there qualifying for last year 's UK Team Chase Championships . |
| 5 | When we have achieved this we will consider applying for third party certification . |
| 6 | Sean Yates produced one of Britain 's best results with 13th place , after he cramped in the last 200 yards when sprinting for third place . |
| 7 | A post mortem examination on an Oxford University student , who collapsed while training for next month 's boat race , has revealed he died fron natural causes . |
| 8 | Halstead looking for fourth win |
| 9 | The fact that IBM Corp has scheduled a board meeting for next Tuesday has analysts speculating like mad that the company may name its new chief executive after the meeting : the only name now being tossed about is that of Louis Gerstner , chairman and chief executive of RJR Nabisco Inc , who shot to favourite in the betting after USA Today reported that talks between IBM and Gerstner had gone as far as discussion of a compensation package . |
| 10 | Now if I 'm not mistaken , GM is vying for second place , Fiat , which at that point was tied neck and neck with VW for first place , has fallen like a rock . |
| 11 | Potential was developing for second guessing , waste and friction . ’ |
| 12 | Erm , we have a programme developing for next year , which we will discuss with your offices , to ensure that we use the time that we validated to your audit er , in an effective , efficient and economic manner . |
| 13 | Last season they won the Fourth Division title and Corden believed the club were heading for second division football . |
| 14 | No wonder Britain is a country heading for Third World status and just about the only people who are doing well in it are the Bailiffs . |
| 15 | Is that likely to happen this year then paying for last year ? |
| 16 | ‘ My morale wo n't be shattered if we do n't win , I suppose we 're going for second place . |
| 17 | World gold is what he 'll be going for next . |
| 18 | And , so I popped in and asked Douglas if he 'd got any going for next to nothing but he does n't have anything down his size . |
| 19 | ‘ Meanwhile , ’ murmurs Miriam Bernstein , ‘ here we all sit waiting for second helpings . ’ |
| 20 | Indignant denials were interrupted by the call-boy knocking sharply on the door and calling for Second Act beginners . |
| 21 | For years , people have been calling for sixth form studies to be broadened and updated , but now the pressures for change have become urgent . |
| 22 | Er against the cost of government changes so this last part of this budget is actually the cost of making up for government cuts and section of and we 're disappointed that Conservatives decided to cut the section they were funding for next year . |
| 23 | ‘ We are now 11th and aiming for sixth place . ’ |
| 24 | It 's one of the things we were demonstrating for last week . ’ |
| 25 | That what I was thinking of doing for next year . |
| 26 | Lion Cavern came from last in a race run at a slow early pace , to get up in the finalstrides and score by a head from long-time leader River Falls , with Swing Low a further length away third , and Rodrigo de Triano failing to run on in the final furlong and weakening for fourth . |
| 27 | But everyone should be fighting for first team places , especially as we are going to Wembley . |
| 28 | especially with Sunderland fighting for Second Division survival . |
| 29 | there will be a celebration Mass for the children preparing for First Communion . |
| 30 | Even as the first-year girl drew her inferences , her headmaster , Manuel Lenarduzzi , was preparing for last night 's meeting with her parents and those of other first-year children who are the guinea pigs of the new system and whose future is one of attainment targets . |