Example sentences of "[verb] for the [noun sg] [coord] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In brief , if schematic knowledge is in short supply on a particular occasion , then the more we need to invoke systemic knowledge as a means of compensating for the deficiency and if we are thereby able to convert symbol to index , then the act of meaning negotiation itself has the effect of extending or altering the schematic knowledge we started with . |
| 2 | Dell Computer Corp international president Andrew Harris resigned and the company promoted Joel Kocher to president of all sales , marketing and service operations worldwide ; he had been president of Dell USA ; Dell said that both men were being considered for the post and after Kocher got the job , a disappointed Harris decided to resign . |
| 3 | Oh yeah , lots of stuff made for the Army and and and they did n't know , I mean the manufacturers s sent the work to the hosiery dye- yards they they did n't know what they were sending or what they got , they just churned it all out and and that was it you know it were I could a lot of things about that . |
| 4 | Aristide , in turn , had assured the OAS that he was willing to find a " national solution " to the crisis , one which would safeguard the rights of all sections of society , if respect were shown for the Constitution and if his presidency were recognised . |
| 5 | ‘ I did not apply for the job but after I was asked to a meeting with the chairman , Jimmy Baxter , I was impressed by East Fife 's ambition , ’ said Totten . |
| 6 | Even when the swing is slightly out of tune , the really good golfer has such good feel for the ball and where it ought to go that he can produce a respectable shot most of the time . |
| 7 | Meanwhile young George Stevens had run for the policeman and as soon as the man made off he was cornered by a party of men returning to the factory . |
| 8 | just whatever one come up first you went for the interview and if you answered it you just took it . |
| 9 | ‘ Okay , then , I 'll give it a go if you 'll pay for the diesel and if I can see you Saturday night . ’ |
| 10 | He reached for the telephone and when he was connected spoke down it briskly in German . |
| 11 | When there is insufficient money in the estate of the deceased person to pay for the funeral and if the person arranging the funeral is likely to have a problem meeting the cost then sections 4 and 5 of this factsheet should be read before making any arrangements . |
| 12 | ‘ I still have some very good friends who play for the club and although their record speaks for itself , it 's all to play for . ’ |
| 13 | Keep digging for the truth and when you find it , you 'll smile . |
| 14 | First , all juices and liquid which come from fish or meat to be potted , whether especially cooked for the purpose or whether left-over from a joint , must be drained off before the food is pounded or packed up for potting . |
| 15 | and er I said to her do you miss London ? , and she said well she does for the theatre and that because they were only a short tube ride away from the West from the West End theatre 's and she said there 's more on in Poole here than there is in Bournemouth in terms of plays and |
| 16 | In the event that it is apparent that the case will , in fact , be contested , either because liability is to be denied or because the parties are too far apart in their assessment of the issues in dispute , now is the appropriate time to consider what further evidence is required for the Proof and whether the evidence that is available is adequate and sufficient for its purpose . |
| 17 | Speaking to venture capitalists , accountants or lawyers about business plans or any other aspect of a buy-out does not amount to working for the business and if done in working hours , may be a breach of service contract . |
| 18 | The mission attracted further media coverage when the flight commander , Anatoly Artsebarsky , stated in a pre-launch interview that he believed Sharman 's male back-up , Maj. Timothy Mace , was better qualified for the trip and that it was " not a woman 's business to fly into space " . |