Example sentences of "[verb] something [adj] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Professor Woolf argues that an older person purchasing a walking frame in order to remain on his or her feet is no less natural than a parent purchasing something similar for an infant learning to walk . |
| 2 | I 'll have to find something nice for a wedding present . ’ |
| 3 | Young people look forward to co-operation , and aspire to building something good for the future . |
| 4 | Instead of promoting a situation in which everyone is itching to do something positive for the good of the Tour , we merely ended up with a handful of players who did nothing but complain . ’ |
| 5 | " Everyone else is busy at the moment , so why do n't we try to get something fresh for the pot . |
| 6 | Of course some jobs may actually require very casual clothes or special working clothes , in which case clearly you should not wear something similar for the interview . |
| 7 | Bride will wear something special for the occasion , but not the full fig with veil . |
| 8 | He has condemned the programme as depressive , blamed it for our low national morale , inquired on numerous occasions why they ca n't sing something sophisticated for a change and twice called upon the public to stick a pitchfork through Jack Emblow 's accordion . |
| 9 | District ) , by G. D. H. Cole ( elected President of the Fabian Society in the same year ) , by Richard Hoggart ( then a staff tutor at the University of Hull ) and by Maurice Bruce ( Director of Extra-Mural Studies at Sheffield ) , all proposing something different for the WEA . |
| 10 | It 's the first time we 've held the event because we wanted something special for the Centenery . |