Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pron] [noun pl] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Germany agreed to suspend its claims for the payment of debts incurred by the former Soviet Union to former East Germany until the year 2000 , while in exchange Russia abandoned all claims for compensation for Soviet military property and installations in former East Germany . |
| 2 | ‘ Listen ! ’ said the young man named Lawrence suddenly , and checked to strain his ears for the small , recurrent sound that had reached him . |
| 3 | She and Sarah tried to arrange their dates for the same evenings , so that for the rest of the week they were free to go out together . |
| 4 | All creatures need sleep to replenish their energies for the next awakening . |
| 5 | Stuart , who plans to see an acupuncturist tomorrow in an attempt to cure the problem , may compete for the North in a representative match this weekend before endeavouring to raise her spirits for the Olympic trials meeting . |
| 6 | My Group faced great difficulties when we tried to formulate our recommendations for the teaching of grammar . |
| 7 | The wood in the barn was soaked and we stood there in our dripping combat jackets close to despair ; we had been made to wear our helmets for the duration , and the oversized tin hats kept slipping over our faces , as we scrambled in the mud taking the wood to where the petulant staff were demanding hot coffee . |
| 8 | Although the children at the La Mane Centre were made to use their powers for the wrong reasons , when it came to using their powers when it mattered , both Carrie and Michael used them in order to kill and destroy . |
| 9 | The level of support from all the centres involved has been most encouraging and we would like to record our thanks for the co-operation and hospitality , which we have received ’ . |
| 10 | Walks across the moors she thought , beginning to plan her activities for the week . |
| 11 | If we allow multi-media to remain so shapeless and subjective , how can we ever hope to understand its implications for the information industry and the generations of information users who may ( or may not ) benefit from it ? |
| 12 | Events having turned out better than we expected , we returned to make our plans for the following Sunday when we intended to open . |
| 13 | Some felt that they needed to compensate their children for the ‘ loss ’ of the other parent , and so should devote more time to them . |
| 14 | We do n't have to ask our husbands for the money , we know it is paid to us because we have the day-to-day responsibility for our children . |
| 15 | The author wishes to express his thanks for the cooperation of all those who have provided the information and views on which this current publication is based . |
| 16 | Frank Stella forced to withdraw his plans for the Groningen Museum |
| 17 | Schools , in many cases with little preparation or warning , now had to redesign their curricula for the 11–16 age group . |
| 18 | Full back Jonathan Webb and lock Wade Dooley both suggested they might be tempted to delay their farewells for the Twickenham visit of South Africa on November 7 one last chance to prove the side 's pedigree against Southern Hemisphere opponents . |
| 19 | It was infuriating that she should need this arrogant cynic who only had to snap his fingers for the world to leap to attention , anxious to please . |
| 20 | We greatly value all the prayer support we have had in the past and would continue to seek your prayers for the way forward and that those who come along and do n't know Christ may find him . |
| 21 | Far from trying to develop their targets for the long haul , the Milken minions broke them up for quick gain . |
| 22 | You had to close your eyes for the Lord 's Prayer . |
| 23 | He ploughed on , trying to outline his plans for the paper , and engage Sutton 's attention . |
| 24 | Meanwhile he continued to produce his articles for the Evening News . |
| 25 | A report by the Commission of the European Communities ( EC ) , details of which were published by the Economy Ministry on Nov. 4 , called for at least another year of economic stringency , noting that by the end of 1991 ( the first year of the three-year stabilization plan which the EC had required when making its February 1991 loan — see pp. 37968 ; 38478 ) the government would have failed to meet its targets for the reduction of inflation and of the public-sector deficit . |
| 26 | ‘ I also tried to say that our unity was in the future when we believe that all things will be gathered together and completed in Christ and that therefore our policies of today have to reflect our longings for the future . |
| 27 | Directors are required to exercise their powers for the proper purpose , ie for the benefit of the company , and it has been held that the power of allotment is given to the directors to get capital for the company . |
| 28 | But right now we have to complete our plans for the club and plan for the future . ’ |
| 29 | By 6.00 am everybody had assembled to get their orders for the day . |
| 30 | Hoccleve duly begins to translate his sources for the main work next day . |