Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] for [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The drawback is the cost of insisting that everyone goes for the same type of equipment .
2 Staying would also be impossible in the long run but that young man would let me stay for a little while — until the restaurant closed , anyway .
3 1987 's Locust Abortion Technician saw them dredging for the very dregs of sound .
4 And in the fourth year I tend to do them an evaluation sheet , where I write down lots of questions about the project they have just done , and maybe get them to sit for a double lesson and write about the things they experienced and found out …
5 There is considerable ( ? deliberate ) confusion about the figures , but it seems that general practice and community services will receive about 4% extra revenue next year to help them prepare for the extra workload .
6 The centre , which cost nearly £1.5 million to build , offers people with learning difficulties the chance to learn skills which can help them prepare for an independent life in the community .
7 Well , I phoned them up , and I 'd been badgering them , and they told me to wait for a further communication .
8 " My little boy has nothing to wear for the cold weather . "
9 Do n't overfeed them to compensate for the fasting stage .
10 Everyone stands for the general salute — they may be civilian guests , but they have studied the programme avidly and have learnt what to do .
11 I asked them to work for a loose confederation of equal republics , largely self-governing , but with certain specified powers on a federal basis .
12 Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes .
13 Carel Weight visited Wimbledon and encouraged me to try for the Royal College .
14 The reason I asked for a preserved pension obviously to see whether there was any preserved benefits .
15 I asked for the usual guarantees — that the object would n't endanger my ship or anyone on it , and that carrying it would breach no SenFed laws .
16 With this in mind , I applied for a post-registration course , and eagerly looked forward to benefiting from a new , challenging and mature approach to nurse education .
17 I applied for the occasional post that I thought might be interesting , but never heard anything back .
18 ‘ Nor was I hinting for a guided tour .
19 As Brown observes : ‘ 'What does he do ? ’ remains the most illuminating question to ask about someone met for the first time . ’
20 Yeah but you 're not used to him being home all the time are you Lyn , I mean for a long period of time like .
21 I mean for every great Cure record you get an inferior follow-up with all the same ingredients but without the spark .
22 I mean for the actual Christmas period , Christmas Day , Boxing Day and so on . ’
23 But I mean for the first year she wo n't be in , if she goes into student , she 'll be in college
24 Well I mean for the first year she wo n't be in if she goes in as a student she 'll be in college .
25 I mean for the first time there 's a erm a sort of Asian wholesale supermarket .
26 But I mean for the other people it 's just , it 's just rejection in n it , you 're not good enough
27 I realised for the first time that I have never been wanted : it really was such a revelation .
28 Anyway , I was congratulated once more and I realised for the first time that I was actually doing some good .
29 At that moment I realised for the first time that not a single word had been uttered on the subject since the accident happened .
30 I lived for the six weeks almost as one of the Community except that I did not sleep at the Manor .
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