Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [vb infin] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The humbucker carries a clean sound well , although there 's a hint of midrange that made me go for the coil-tap to keep things sounding sweet . |
| 2 | Isay helped him dress for the banquet that evening , showing no resentment at having to double as valet as well as bodyguard . |
| 3 | ‘ Far as I can find out they 've let it ride for the moment . |
| 4 | Let me explain for the benefit of viewers that a sump is like a U-bend in plumbing , permanently full of water , so that the only way through is to dive under the water . |
| 5 | Let me apologise for the printing errors that will be found on the team sheets in the middle of today 's programme . |
| 6 | Let it suffice for the present that he thought he 'd been silly to nurture romantic thoughts about his first love . |
| 7 | But I said , alright , well we 'll consider it , so long as you let us quote for the rest of the business . |
| 8 | Let us assume for the sake of argument that you are not Joan Crawford . |
| 9 | Nothing ever works out as ideal , but let us assume for the sake of demonstration that you can deal with much of the course work during the day , so that your evenings are free for work on the lecture and seminar periods . |
| 10 | Let us then turn to the ordinary dealings of modern life ; and take an illustration from a corn-market in a country town , and let us assume for the sake of simplicity that all the corn in the market is of the same quality . |
| 11 | Let us assume for the sake of argument that Inevitable is correct . |
| 12 | However , let us assume for the moment that representatives may be accorded standing in some cases at least . |
| 13 | Let us ignore for the moment what Labour actually means by that ; how will it deliver on its promise , bearing in mind the fact that the nuclear industry is already ring fenced , gas contracts have already been signed and committed to combined cycle gas turbine plant , and coal imports are perfectly legal under European law ? |
| 14 | For instance , let us suppose for the sake of argument that a new ‘ Europe of nations ’ in the Wilsonian sense were to emerge , or an Asia or Africa of nations . |
| 15 | Let us suppose for the sake of the discussion that " liken God " and " compare a likeness to him " are strictly synonymous , or else strictly separate ( i.e. that line A refers to a deity and line B to his image ) . |
| 16 | Let us suppose for the moment that we have shown that in Z irreducibles and primes are the same thing . |
| 17 | This may very well be true : let us grant for the moment that it is . |
| 18 | Let us pray for the church and for the world , and let us thank God for His goodness . |
| 19 | Let us pray for the church and for the world and let us thank God for His goodness |
| 20 | Let us pray for the church and for the world and let us thank God for His goodness |
| 21 | Let us say for the sake of argument that it is five different partners on the same night . |
| 22 | He pretended to me that he was already booked in there , but he was n't — I heard him ask for the room afterwards . |
| 23 | Surveying the results of her handiwork , she stayed only long enough to see him scrabble for the safety of the bank . |
| 24 | As Julie saw him reach for the doorbell a third time she opened the door and eased it back to the extent of the chain . |
| 25 | Billy was not a great goalscorer , but everyone who saw him play for the Palace is agreed that he helped to make hundreds of them for us . |
| 26 | That 's why the most valuable support you can give us is long-term support — the kind that increases our regular income and helps us plan for the future . |
| 27 | She kissed me and would n't let me pay for the ticket . |
| 28 | What a coil do I make for the loss of my punk |
| 29 | How many charter marks do I get for the notion that The Servant of Two Masters is worth doing ? |
| 30 | Never did I speak for the truth 's sake but for my own … ‘ |