Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [pers pn] [vb base] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mother wept to see Father 's state , and proposed that we set out for Chiguana , the nearest town where we might expect to find a hospital , immediately . |
| 2 | The sky was gun-metal but the deluge had not come when they set out for a cafe . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll canter him for a bit , then wait till you come up for your turn . ’ |
| 4 | Our escorting Wellington was delayed due to phenomenal sandstorms in the Delta area , and it was only on 18 March that it arrived and we set off for Benina to refuel before the sea leg to Malta . |
| 5 | This is the moment when we decide whether we go in for a federal Europe or whether we go in for a Europe of member states trading together , competing together , co-operating together . |
| 6 | Berkeley denies that we go in for such calculations in judging distances . |
| 7 | When they reached the stairs , his voice determinedly reasonable , he asked , ‘ Do you want to return to Ca ’ del Leone to shower and change before we go out for a meal ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Loads of women still expect a man to pay when they go out for dinner . |
| 9 | It was Jeff who 'd insisted that they stop off for a drink . |
| 10 | However , prizegiving was only about half an hour later than planned and we set off for home at a reasonable hour . |
| 11 | He mumbles when I go in for specific points , he puts an accent on , but I think he 's trying to tell me Hess is dead . |
| 12 | He may deflate one of your tyres and attack as you crouch over it , or wait until you leave your car , and then pounce as you feel around for your house keys . |