Example sentences of "[verb] for the [noun] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pioneer of bee research Karl von Frisch recalls ( and we have observed ) instances in which the trained foragers began to anticipate subsequent moves and to wait for the feeder at the presumptive new location . |
| 2 | We were riding back to Stratford in the spring of 1613 and stopped for the night at the Crown Inn in Oxford . |
| 3 | His future career then seemed uncertain : he qualified for the bar at the Inner Temple , ran a hostel for disadvantaged boys , Edghill House , Sydenham ( 1913–15 ) , and then began schoolmastering at Strand School , Brixton . |
| 4 | With effect from 1993/94 relief is given for the tax at the rate applicable to the trust ( FA 1993 Sched 6 ) ( ie 35 per cent ) . |
| 5 | Fans of volleyball reckon its the fastest … hardest court game of all … this week two of the world 's top teams Latvia and Lithuania have come to town to take on the might of England and the pick of the nation 's universities … on tuesday … wednesday … and thursday they 'll be battling it out in the gym at Iffley Road in Oxford and then on Friday they they head for the finals at the american airbase at Upper Heyford |
| 6 | T : two things to establish for the writer at the beginning of the story one the situation what is the situation * at the beginning of the story * anybody what 's the situation Douglas * have you read the story Douglas S : no sir T : ah that wo n't help then will it who 's read the story what is the situation at the beginning SS : ( laughter ) T : £ is it Michael S : Carl T : what 's the situation at the beginning simple detail situation what where what is the story about at the beginning * have you read it S : no sir T : right who 's read it * Sarah ( Walsh 1987 : 82 ) |
| 7 | If they want to come along on the day and enjoy themselves , that 's fine ; we 're even providing a bouncy castle , so children can bounce for the rainforests at the Banbury walk . |
| 8 | I could get the conference timetable for which conferences are booked for the summer at the moment . |
| 9 | As Inge plunged down the stairs and headed for the kitchen at the back of the house , Shiona watched her go with an almost envious smile . |
| 10 | Instinctively she headed for the fence at the far end , wanting to be as far away from the house as possible . |
| 11 | It was given to delay the police operation to find the bomb and officers were half a mile away looking for the bomb at the Stock Exchange . ’ |
| 12 | She 'll get the house if The Sunnin Sunninghill the five million house , built for the couple at the Queen 's expense will remain Fergie 's home for the foreseeable future . |
| 13 | On leaving Oxford without a degree he studied for the stage at the Embassy Theatre School , and made his London début at the Queen 's Theatre on 6 September 1937 with ( Sir ) John Gielgud in Shakespeare 's Richard II . |
| 14 | Educated at the city 's Jesuit school , St Aloysius College , he studied for the priesthood at the Scots College , Rome , and was a graduate of the Gregorian University . |
| 15 | He advised the ladies to walk towards the town and wait for the men at the first hotel . |
| 16 | Those entitled to notice of the application are : ( a ) any person caring for the child at the time the proceedings are commenced ; ( b ) every person whom the applicant believes to be a parent without parental responsibility , ie an unmarried father without the benefit of a parental responsibility agreement or order ; ( c ) every person whom the applicant believes to be a party to pending relevant proceedings in respect of the same child ; ( d ) any local authority providing accommodation for the child ; ( e ) where proceedings are brought in respect of a child alleged to be staying in a certified refuge , the person providing the refuge . |
| 17 | Where parents are not actually caring for the child at the time of the application the court must consider whether they would be likely to offer a reasonable standard of care if the child were returned to them . |
| 18 | On arrival in a strange city , if you are alone , if your friends fail to meet you , if you wish the address of a reliable hotel or boarding house , look for the woman at the station wearing the Travellers ' Aid badge . |
| 19 | Leaving the bandstand , and heading for the gate at the summons of the park-keeper 's doleful bell , she decided that like the rest of Brickley , it exuded the odour of decay , hopelessness , regret . |
| 20 | Tom passed them by without a glance , heading for the door at the very end of the corridor . |
| 21 | Then she was marching swiftly past the reception desk , heading for the lifts at the back of the hall . |
| 22 | Loretta was paying for the tickets at the cash desk when she felt a hand on her shoulder . |
| 23 | ‘ Your appeal against the above offer of permanent accommodation made available to you on 12-9-91 has been considered carefully but I regret to inform you that the appeal has not been allowed and you should sign for the tenancy at the local housing office by 2-12-91 . |
| 24 | A substantial number of these students have either been speakers of RP or had accents only slightly different from it , and their usual reaction to being told to use for the vowel at the end of ‘ easy ’ , ‘ busy ’ has been one of puzzlement and frustration ; like them , I can not equate this vowel with the vowel of ‘ bit ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ All set for the get-in at the Variety tonight ? ’ |
| 26 | You had to , we worked for the castronery at the back . |
| 27 | He worked for the KGB at the time and he knew everything because he was involved in the secret inquiry that was set up into the ‘ incident ’ , as he called it . |
| 28 | ‘ The fact that he took the 100m individual , when I could n't attempt the hat-trick because I failed to qualify for the event at the US trials through illness , is bound to increase interest when we get it together . |
| 29 | Fran tried the cupboard , but found only dishes , and smiled as she immediately tried the next one along , reaching for the handle at the same moment as Luke came across to help her . |
| 30 | Late last night Mellor did his duty as a backbencher by voting for the Government at the end of the economy debate . |