Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who are brave enough to hope for one of the few lectureships around tend to go for the astronomy or nuclear physics . |
| 2 | If life has developed for the enjoyment that it brings , and it started with the existence of a single cell , then it is reasonable to suppose that the single cell was capable of the detection of an extremely small measure of ‘ pleasure ’ which it could experience by satisfying some ‘ desire ’ . |
| 3 | The procedure was designed to compensate for the fact that the electoral register is not a very complete list of individuals ; it therefore depended on whether the adults resident had changed since the register was compiled . |
| 4 | The Committee is very grateful to its Secretary , , not only for all the work she has done for the committee but also for her work for ethnic minority students seeking pupillage . |
| 5 | Take note of the DC identifiers that LIFESPAN has supplied for the package and the new modules . |
| 6 | But we have to have some spare capacity in case we want to run for the bus or climb Everest ( where the air is less oxygen-rich ) . |
| 7 | Another old argument is that ‘ manly sports ’ help to keep people fit to fight for the Crown if necessary , whereas fights which involve maiming rob the Crown of able-bodied men for the armed forces . |
| 8 | The level of futures price was included to control for the possibility that , as the futures price rises , its variance also rises . |
| 9 | Mr Sellar , 26 , was previously service engineer at the company and has worked for the company since it was set up . |
| 10 | ‘ Since Patsy 's murder there has been a sea change in attitude towards us by the military , ’ said Alec , a 45-year-old Catholic who has worked for the MoD since before the Troubles . |
| 11 | Both self-employed , and having the required skills , the two set about raising the £150 they would each need to pay for the journey as well as the tools and materials they would need . |
| 12 | Transarc Corp , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , has signed for the software and together with Retix will integrate it with the Encina transaction processing monitor it markets . |
| 13 | This is the price that an investor has to pay for the possibility that the share price may change to make the option in-the-money . |
| 14 | Applications are usually expensive , often costing several hundred pounds ; after all , someone has to pay for the advertising and the glossy box . |
| 15 | The alternatives include Romania , described unequivocally by a friend as ‘ pretty dreadful ’ , and Bulgaria which has well organised skiing for the beginner and early intermediate , plus night life fuelled by plum brandy , very acceptable wine and elaborate gymnastic displays . |
| 16 | As with the word ‘ church ’ , the synagogue came to stand for the building as well as the people meeting there . |
| 17 | We 've made applying for the Income & Growth PEP as easy as possible , because the sooner you invest the sooner you will start to benefit from a professionally managed investment portfolio and your tax-free returns . |
| 18 | His ‘ Organ ’ Symphony , recorded in Les Invalides , never sounded particularly impressive on LP given rather cloudy sound which took the edge off what was obviously a fine performance , but CD remastering has done wonders for the engineering and the results are most exciting . |
| 19 | Those prepared to fight for the principle that stories which advance the public interest should be published are usually vindicated . |
| 20 | He asked me low long I 'd worked for the firm and what my duties were and what Doreen did . |
| 21 | The latest item of aggravation comes from the traffic and drivers on the commuter rail line who have threatened to strike for the day because of the extra work caused by the opening of Disney station . |
| 22 | I would like to thank for the enthusiasm and commitment she has given to her ante-natal classes and I know that past ‘ students ’ will have been greatly reassured during their pregnancies by , appreciated her teaching and enjoyed her sense of humour . |
| 23 | Right , first of all I 'd like to apologize for the fact that Alan 's report and my report especially the first half , are very similar . |
| 24 | If not , I would like to apologise for the oversight and thank you on behalf of CPRW . |
| 25 | Well if he was there and you came along well that 's two people , so it 's not that secluded , okay , so we have to look on the positive side , if at the end of the day you 're going to get to a situation where , okay , you can see that the ordinary erm true blue course of events is just not gon na work , then it 's down to you , you have then got to make up your own mind what you 're going to do for the casualty and your own safety , okay , if somebody had been bleeding that long and you could n't of got help for them , what would your priority now probably be ? |
| 26 | We must allow ourselves time to grieve for the past but the guards had no such time . |
| 27 | In this sense science is not a sociological category ( i.e. one that can be used to describe specific social forms ) nor is it an epistemological category ( i.e. one that can be used to account for the form or validity of knowledge ) . |
| 28 | Any actuarial calculation must therefore be discounted to allow for the chance that he may only live for a shorter period . |
| 29 | ( 5 ) The offeror may wish to use the assets of the target to help pay for the bid or to provide security for the offeror 's borrowings . |
| 30 | Because er well if there was a death er in the family at th that time they used to erm I do n't suppose you remember it but er there used to always be a plate on a table whoever called would leave a little bit money on the plate to help pay for the funeral or whatever . |