Example sentences of "[verb] a [noun sg] [to-vb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are few passenger-boat services up and down the Egyptian Nile railways and roads are quicker — but we hoped to find a felucca to hire for the day . |
| 2 | Those wanting a place to stay for the night will have to pay around £85 a room . |
| 3 | I 've got a piece to write for the Overseas Service . |
| 4 | The turkish team had 8 new players since Norways 3–1 in Oslo and a new manager so i guess the turks has had a shake-out to prepare for the future . |
| 5 | The newspaper published an apology and agreed a sum to compensate for the distress caused to Lord Dervaird and his family . |
| 6 | The newspaper published an apology and agreed a sum to compensate for the distress caused to Lord Dervaird and his family . |
| 7 | The debts arose out of a ten million pound plan to build a village to care for the elderly in the grounds of the convent . |
| 8 | The debts arose out of a ten million pound plan to build a village to care for the elderly in the grounds of the convent . |
| 9 | Paul Bedworth , 19 , allegedly found a way to pay for the thousands of hours he spent connected to transatlantic computer networks . |
| 10 | Their fame began innocently enough in 1893 when an enterprising baron founded a lottery to pay for the Rio de Janeiro zoo . |
| 11 | It seems a sponsor to pay for the trip could n't be found . |
| 12 | Mr. Secretary Hunt , supported by Mr. Secretary Heseltine , Mr. David Mellor , Sir Wyn Roberts and Mr. Nicholas Bennett , presented a Bill to provide for the construction by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation of a barrage across the mouth of Cardiff Bay with an outer harbour and of a tidal lagoon and for related works ; to make provision for the acquisition and use of land for the works ; to make provision about the operation and management of the barrage , the outer harbour , the water impounded by the barrage and the lagoon ; to make provision for dealing with property damage resulting from any alteration of groundwater levels which may occur in consequence of the construction of the barrage ; to enable other protective provisions to be made ; and for connected purposes : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed . |
| 13 | Mr. Tony Benn presented a Bill to provide for the establishment of a Commonwealth of Europe ; and for purposes connected therewith : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 17 January and to be printed . |
| 14 | I guess his leaving coincided with my dad stopping taking me to Elland Road so maybe I 'm just been sentimental for the happy days when I could get a parentr to pay for the tickets ! ! |
| 15 | On the other hand , there would be a deeper meaning , which wise expositors had a duty to uncover for the benefit of those above the common herd . |
| 16 | So many barns ended up looking like suburban villas that The Society For The Protection Of Ancient Buildings launched a campaign to fight for the preservation and proper use of these distinctive and historic treasures . |
| 17 | The King could legitimately refuse a request to dissolve for the third time in a little over a year . |
| 18 | 10.3 The Academic Parties shall , notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement , have a licence to use for the purpose of further internal research and teaching work all the foreground technical information that they themselves have generated together with such of the background and results as is communicated to them hereunder by the other Parties and is necessary for such use of their own result , but such use shall be in conformity with the confidentiality conditions of this Agreement . |