Example sentences of "[verb] for the [noun sg] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I sold CBS the video I kept apologising for the movement because it was so shaky . |
| 2 | All I will say here is that Bukharin was far too sanguine in his treatment of such a transition , even allowing for the fact that it was being treated at a purely abstract level . |
| 3 | This may very well be true : let us grant for the moment that it is . |
| 4 | If life has developed for the enjoyment that it brings , and it started with the existence of a single cell , then it is reasonable to suppose that the single cell was capable of the detection of an extremely small measure of ‘ pleasure ’ which it could experience by satisfying some ‘ desire ’ . |
| 5 | Pop was no longer a community of youth as it had been in the sixties , nor a means of changing society , but a meaningless marketing exercise which deserved to be exposed for the charade that it was . |
| 6 | Other examples of rules which may not be congruent with the requirements of fiduciary law are SIB Core Rule 2 , which states that where a firm has a material interest it must not knowingly act for the customer unless it takes steps to ensure his " fair treatment " ( this may not be sufficient under fiduciary law ) , and SIB Core Rule 25 which in conjunction with SFA Conduct of Business Rule 5 — 36(2) permits " front running " . |
| 7 | These have been especially designed for the work and it helps to make every effort to obtain them . |
| 8 | Both sides seemed satisfied and although it is unlikely that a two-tier Champagne classification would have been workable in the long term , it sufficed for the present although it was still being debated in the Senate when war broke out three years later . |
| 9 | This series of squares is disquieting as it heads for the horizon unless it allows for the curvature of the Earth . |
| 10 | In such cases the claimant 's doctor could be telephoned for the information but it is likely either Europ Assistance or H.O . |
| 11 | In such cases the claimant 's doctor could be telephoned for the information but it is likely Europ Assistance or H.O . |
| 12 | And that means that even the AS/400 is potentially at risk , and can only continue to be a winner if IBM builds in a big discount to compensate for the fact that it is proprietary — yet instead of recognising this vulnerability , with its incredible but consistent short-termism , the company is squeezing AS/400 users until they squeal with its software pricing on the machine . |
| 13 | Will the vendor continue to work for the company after it is sold ? |
| 14 | ‘ The other song was really slammin' for the dancefloor but it 's a love song and it just did n't seem right . |
| 15 | Universal , who had advanced him the $850,000 were even prepared for the fact that it challenged the American Dream and attacked American society for ‘ destroying itself ’ , told through its hero — played by Dennis — who is a Hollywood stunt man devoured by his quest for big cars , swimming pools and gorgeous girls . |
| 16 | It is well worth visiting and contains facsimiles of many fine and interesting manuscripts , but be prepared for the fact that it is geared to schools and is therefore rather didactic . |
| 17 | She was prepared for the move when it came and followed Claudia Hamilton and the other ladies upstairs . |
| 18 | George : ‘ You would n't have been born and writing for THE FACE if it was n't for someone spunking off . ’ |
| 19 | Iron was used for the shank as it provided greater strength and longer life than bronze would have done . |
| 20 | One patient was treated with a drug not normally used for the condition after it had successfully been tested on her blood . |
| 21 | He reaches for the tray but it 's beyond his fingers . |
| 22 | No fee has yet been agreed for the player but it is expected to be in the region of £35,000 . |
| 23 | If we are to vote for the family because it is good , warm and loving , what are we to do if it turns cold ? ’ ; it well-nigh accused Labour of giving ‘ a sharp twist to a competitive spiral of wholesome image making ’ ; and it stated that the Tory Government must be defeated by ‘ the issues ’ . |
| 24 | In some cases , especially among people of higher status , the letter is regarded as a more polite way of asking for the interview and it helps differentiate the interviewer , when he or she calls , from marauding salesmen . |
| 25 | Claiming that natural processes are carried out by ‘ god ’ and then further claiming that evidence of the process is proof of the independent and prior existence of the ‘ god ’ , is an example of the ‘ circular logic ’ that is sometimes advanced as proof , and often can be quite difficult to expose for the fraud that it is . |
| 26 | It is this open structure which makes ice less dense than water , and accounts for the fact that it floats . |
| 27 | The fact was that she had lost the six square inches of canvas allocated for the kettleholder when it was first given out to the class . |
| 28 | Now we might get some very very good qualified erm civilians apply for the post if it was fifteen thousand a year plus |
| 29 | However , before the latter can happen ( assuming for the moment that it is a desirable objective ) , it would seem to me that there are at least two major obstacles that must be overcome . |
| 30 | In my judgment , in view of the careful warning contained in the letters , the appointment of the son as a messenger assuming for the moment that it occurred , falls far short of the involvement required to visit upon the plaintiffs the unconscionable conduct of the son . |