Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hope of everyone campaigning for the survival of the 130-year-old warship builder is that work will be allowed to continue on three frigates which are at various construction stages . |
| 2 | A magnificent crowd of 83 witnessed the ceremony , 32 of them staying for the match . |
| 3 | Was each of them waiting for the other to make the next move ? |
| 4 | Presumably you have worked out the cost of someone caring for the child while you are earning a living . |
| 5 | But with everything heading for the centre of the hole , I imagine there 's going to be an almighty crash when we get there . |
| 6 | With her liking for the music of Simply Red , and her friendship with lead singer Mick Hucknall , does n't she dream of being a member of the band ? |
| 7 | Mary Stocks , for example , helped her mother with her visiting for the Charity Organisation Society , and on leaving school became the honorary secretary of an elementary school care committee . |
| 8 | I held it while a hand moved over me checking for the hardware . |