Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If a person wishes to give up his physical integrity in certain circumstances , or to risk it for the sake of sport or excitement , should the criminal law allow the consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime ? |
| 2 | At least it was comforting to know that he would n't consider her compliance ‘ cheap ’ or despise her for the speed with which he had been able to seduce her . |
| 3 | But these are not just shoelaces — use them to be different ; plait , twist , braid or cord them for a variety of looks and purposes , from bracelets , necklaces , hair bands , bag cords or to brighten up a pair of trainers . |
| 4 | I have been convinced for a long time that people could not love , accept or respect me for the person I am , only for the amazing amount of exercise I can do . |
| 5 | We had n't heard or seen him for a while so my father suggested I go round and check I 'm really horrified . |
| 6 | Congress is not empowered to make laws for the states or to substitute them for the laws of individual states and so on . |
| 7 | I was thinking maybe next weekend I might or meet her for the day |
| 8 | The draftsman should therefore consider whether the landlord should have the right to enter the demise for other purposes also ( eg testing the property , taking samples from it or measuring it for the purpose of rent review ) . |
| 9 | OR ring us for a schedule of all our courses . |
| 10 | Or contact them for a list of galleries at the Art Department , Shrewsbury School , Kingsland , Shrewsbury , Shropshire SY3 7BA . |
| 11 | Sometimes , however , it is sensible to think of reducing length for a short player or increasing it for the giant . |
| 12 | There are all kinds and levels of faith but only one God who will accept or reject us for the lives we live today . |
| 13 | David and Ruth Archer are shown below , and you can meet members of the cast at many of this summer 's agricultural shows , or join them for a weekend in Bromsgrove . |
| 14 | Is there anyone who would act as a referee or recommend me for the job ? |
| 15 | Some may choose to neglect their health or to trade it for the freedom to do other things , as does the business executive who opts for a stressful way of life in pursuit of material success . |
| 16 | God had n't fully maintained His help to keep condescension from her tone or to prepare her for the answer when it came : ‘ Yes , I went to school , ma'am . |
| 17 | I am sure this would only be a minority but it is always the minority that spoil it for the majority . |
| 18 | In other words the states of mind that do nothing for the healing process . |
| 19 | I forget what it was that distracted me for a moment , but as I delayed , the water bounced the boat up and down and then straight against the quay , with my finger in between . |
| 20 | Animals rarely surprise me but there was something about the buck , once I noticed it sitting there , that froze me for a second . |
| 21 | ‘ Sunday , then , ’ she said , and damned herself for the note of desperation in her voice . |
| 22 | They will understand me too quickly ; they will turn my own generosity against me and despise me for the lovers I took ; and they will cast me as the woman who briefly threatened to interfere with the writing of the books which they have enjoyed reading . |
| 23 | After her marriage Signor Cantoni 's mother had seemed unable to bear a child so she took a large bunch of carnations to the Madonna and asked her for the gift of a baby . |
| 24 | At Zog Central they found the policewoman and asked her for the key to their spaceship . |
| 25 | If you came in now and asked me for a pound of apples , well in a way I would n't know a stranger whether they like them under-ripe , ripe or just ready for eating . |
| 26 | I told him this and asked him for a prescription for a warm , dry home . |
| 27 | I believe she has even phoned an old school friend of mine whom she avowedly dislikes and asked him for the manuscript of a symphony we once composed together . |
| 28 | He had practiced putting on his kitchen floor at home during the winter to try and prepare himself for the greens . |
| 29 | They parked the vehicles and camouflaged themselves for the night , before settling down to cook . |
| 30 | When will the right hon. Gentleman give that consistency and leadership to the police and back them for a change ? |