Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] for [art] [noun sg] on " in BNC.

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1 Hello er , I 'm phoning on behalf of Mrs Ada er she 's got to come in for a scan on the fourth of February , nine o'clock , now we 've only just got back from the hospital today , cos she oh , she had to go today for one , yeah , and we 've just
2 BARCLAYS , the biggest plastic card issuer , is gearing up for a blitz on card fraud in the run-up to Christmas .
3 Will you be able to come out for a drink on New Year 's Eve , next Tuesday evening ? ’
4 The transport consultants Oscar Faber TPA will develop work already carried out for a study on short-term measures in the Forth area .
5 Close behind is his son , Simon , who came along for the ride on his 1916 600cc Douglas , which falls outside the official December 1914 entry date .
6 AT LONG last we have a newspaper that will speak up for a referendum on Maastricht .
7 When Frank heard that Michael thought of going in for the prize on this set book he was indignant and sent a message to Michael , ‘ Who in his senses would read a book by a bishop ? ’
8 Your attire must tell other walkers and climbers how serious you are , indicate the status you enjoy in the world of mountaineering , and not make locals in the mountain 's nearest bar fall dangerously silent when you pop in for a pint on the way back home .
9 The boundaries were drawn up for the Directive on a Commune by Commune basis with the vast majority of Communes being entirely allocated to one or other LFA zone .
10 we a we are going , we are going out for a meal on Saturday night i er , in , with or without , we 're going out , I 've er we want to go to the when we went with .
11 Sixty fishermen turned out for the competition on Rutland Water , which had opened for the new season only four days earlier , after an initial stocking with 40,000 trout .
12 Look out for the waymark on your right as you go up the lane following the edge of the Dales which consist mainly of alder and oak woodland .
13 First look out for the spoor on prominent areas of the banks , scatter the area with pieces of sliced apple and then sit and wait .
14 The idea was to run round the local pubs , popping in for a pint on the way , carrying a bale of straw .
15 Duncan was dug in at the bottom of the orchard and had called in for a chat on his way from Brigade H.Q He was very interested in bagpipe music , having served with the Gordon Highlanders before joining the Commandos .
16 Sport offers spontaneity which , combined with ever more sophisticated technology , allows a viewer to watch a game from many different angles , moving in for a close-up on the agonized or exultant face of the athlete , or panning back for a shot of the pitch , track , or the seashore during an Open golf championship .
17 And when three men turned back just below camp 4 because of bad weather Harry Taylor climbed on … and then set out for the summit on his own .
18 They arranged to go out for a drink on the second evening , although Kathleen was n't really looking forward to it as it was bound to turn into a ‘ What was the name of that blonde with the big chest ? ’ sort of session and she would end up driving them both home and quite likely putting them both to bed !
19 Of the quintet Bradley looked to have the best chance : second in the Gold Cup in 1982 and a gutsy winner of the Hennessy , the nine-year-old Bregawn was clearly a chaser of great ability , though he had begun to show signs of temperament , being reluctant to line up for the start on occasion .
20 Situations and characters to be portrayed can be set out for the learner on a worksheet .
21 Again , the vice chancellor is nominally a deputy to the chancellor , but in reality is the chief academic and administrative officer of a university , in charge of its day-to-day running ( though he or she does also stand in for the chancellor on ceremonial occasions ) .
22 Field experiments with stuffed birds also demonstrate that different species of small birds all close in for the attack on a hated enemy — in this case not a predator but a cuckoo .
23 It was Dennis , stopping off for a pee on his way to replenish the supply of social oxygen , already anxious about what the others were saying about him behind his back .
24 A top level representative may be able to decide policy without reference to anyone else but others will have to refer back for an opinion on key matters .
25 I said , I said do you wan na go out for a drink on Wednesday ?
26 The chief academic and administrative officer of a Scottish university , he or she is usually styled ‘ principal and vice chancellor ’ , the latter title used when standing in for the chancellor on ceremonial occasions .
27 BLIMEY LOOK AT THAT The hand moves up for a squeeze on the hips .
28 Others , their duties finished , were settling down for the night on their pallets in front of the fires .
29 Newcastle striker David Kelly was sent off for a foul on Michele Menolascina and the fracas broke out .
30 With Richard Dunwoody claimed for Gambling Royal , Graham McCourt is poised to step in for the ride on Grand National winner Party Politics .
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