Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] [to-vb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But everybody was happy there , and er , till this came along , he 's the one that wanted us to work for less . |
| 2 | He waited , out of long experience with dominant characters , until a natural break occurred and used it to ask for some background , starting with how long the Minister had known Miss Morgan . |
| 3 | I said that someone in Montefiore 's position should check his facts before sounding off , and advised him to campaign for more resources all round instead of trying to trade one disadvantaged group off against another . |
| 4 | The nuzzling continued as his lips found her own , teasing and provoking her to yearn for more depth in the caress , until suddenly he took possession of her mouth in a forceful kiss that went on and on as though it would last for ever . |
| 5 | One theatre management which gave concessionary tickets , for instance , had never thought about the problems it caused its older customers by refusing advance booking and forcing them to queue for standby tickets . |
| 6 | IF you only need lemon or orange juice in a recipe and not the rind , pour boiling water over the fruit and leave it to stand for 5 minutes to release the maximum amount of juice . |
| 7 | You should make it clear that she is welcome to entertain any of her friends at home at reasonable times , and help her to cater for this if necessary . |