Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [vb base] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I explain that I read books for a living , people launch into a frenzy of apologetic explanation : ‘ I do n't have the time ! ’ ; |
| 2 | It may be that you receive praise for a piece of work well done , and suddenly you feel that you made the right decision to leave the family home and strike out on your own . |
| 3 | Even so , I have noticed that the feeding pattern still follows the usual course in that you catch barbel for a spell ( maybe only one or two fish ) then nothing for a spell , and so on . |
| 4 | But guilt is also within us — it is our feeling , realistic or not , that we have responsibility for a specific or amorphous offence against humanity or God . |
| 5 | In fact , many organisations have reduced this and other functions to such an extent that they use consultants for a wide variety of activities whether it be for strategy advice , for marketing , production , organisation development , training or indeed executive search . |
| 6 | Bouvard and Pécuchet , during their investigations into literature , find that they lose respect for an author when he strays into error . |
| 7 | It 's faster , harder and , if you lose concentration for a second , you 've had it . |
| 8 | There is a much smaller choice of sizes if you want a lean-to garage , and generally only single garages are available , on the very reasonable grounds that if you have space for a double garage you have room for a detached one ! |
| 9 | so , yeah , yeah I mean if you have flu for a week or something , you know everything |
| 10 | So , if you have room for a large tank why not give them a try ? |
| 11 | Derby double five double seven four five if you want wood for a bonfire in the Derby area . |
| 12 | If you want money for a specific purchase , you are more likely to be offered a personal loan . |
| 13 | Another dhāmi has joined him and they link arms for a while and then move closer together , stretching their arms across each other 's shoulders so they dance as one , their bodies tilting first forwards and then back as they bounce across the roof . |
| 14 | Readers will work hard at a text if they need to know something about their favourite football player or team , if they want to know about their favourite singer or group , if they want information for a project that really interests them , or if they need information a make something or improve their performance in some way . |
| 15 | But they say $40 for a lift ticket would be better spent on books . |
| 16 | He pores over a map while I collect wood for a fire and Nathan digs out a seat for us all . |
| 17 | Whether you want inspiration for a light lunch or an impressive supper , we can provide it . |
| 18 | ‘ Look mate , ’ replied Sooty , ‘ when you sweep chinmeys for a living , you need plenty of liquor to swill out your guts . ’ |
| 19 | For , with some qualifications which do not much affect the main point , he suggests that when we give reasons for an ethical statement we are typically making factual claims acceptance of which we hope will cause others to have the attitude it expresses and he distinguishes this sharply from the case where one statement gives some kind of logical or rational support to another . |
| 20 | Zealots may feel their blood quicken when they hear calls for a holy war ; many of the imams who denounce the presence of infidel troops on Islamic soil know they owe their livelihoods to Saudi money . |