Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pron] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once again he has to thank him for a new book , this time Nineteen Eighty-Four ( 1949 ) ; but now he sounds cool . |
| 2 | There are four key ideas in that sentence , and I want to underline them for a few more minutes . |
| 3 | I hope that he learns them well , because he will need to deploy them for a long time . |
| 4 | ‘ I am writing to thank you for a lovely holiday near Brno in Czechoslovakia at the Hotel Form . |
| 5 | Scorton does have a playing field , but this is administered by the Parish Council and no application has been made to use it for a finishing point . |
| 6 | Well our company decided to send us for a fucking first aid course and this , it 's er most embarrassing on this particular night we 'd stopped in er in the Chapel Hill in Lisburn |
| 7 | ( Beware of those therapists who seek to charge you for a complete course of treatment at the very beginning , as it is almost impossible to know how well each individual will respond and therefore how many sessions will be needed . ) |
| 8 | This is not going to disappear overnight , it 's going to affect her for a long time , and she 's never going to catch up on the work that she 's missed over the last couple of months by having seven teachers in six weeks . |
| 9 | I 've been buying your magazine religiously for the last 18 months and would like to thank you for a great read . |
| 10 | In some circumstances one might seek a maximally parallel version of a program , but it is more likely that one will be attempting to optimise it for a particular configuration . |
| 11 | If you would like to nominate someone for a future issue , send the details to at . |
| 12 | ‘ Yes , but nobody 's going to consider you for a junior post any more . ’ |
| 13 | No one had bothered to wind it for a long time ; the two hands were clasped together as if in prayer , pointing eternally upwards — either to heaven or to twelve o'clock . |
| 14 | At the war 's end , charity assembled to comfort her for a brief moment and whilst wishing her long life , nevertheless dispersed and never reassembled . |
| 15 | Goldwyn threatened to sue him for a million dollars , but Mayer convinced him that such a court case would cast a dim light on the entire industry . |
| 16 | We train to do something for a particular purpose , to develop the performance of specific tasks or skills . |
| 17 | But you 'd to me you do n't you do n't turn to stealing to do it for a one off . |
| 18 | and you 'll probably want to keep it for a little while ? |
| 19 | If the European Fighter Aircraft fails to go ahead , the Government will have to brace itself for a further jobs bombshell . |
| 20 | You 'll just have to bear it for a little while longer . ’ |
| 21 | As more people choose to enjoy the horse for leisure and sporting activities , the Event will bring together everyone with a serious interest and involvement in horses , and those with the land and resources who may wish to utilise them for a new equine business . |
| 22 | If your car seems totally unsuitable for transporting the patient , you may have to exchange it for a different model . |
| 23 | I said well if you got us a dog I 'd have to take it for a late night walk would n't I ? |
| 24 | So the market will have to prepare itself for a non-Tory government . |
| 25 | ‘ I 've wanted to see you for a long time , ’ he said . |
| 26 | I did n't see the new dog till it was nearly six months old and its mistress asked me to call to treat it for a slight attack of eczema . |
| 27 | For some years , it was used by the American Church , which offered to buy it for a substantial sum from the London diocese when its lease expired ; but the offer was refused and the church declared redundant . |
| 28 | Oh no , we 'll pay to keep her for a long time |
| 29 | He has already been asked to join them for a 60-date tour next year . |
| 30 | It was a nice face and , other things being equal , she would have responded to that first , she had been wanting to get to know him for a long time . |