Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [verb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | She mounted the steps to the front door of the house and stood looking for the right bell to ring . |
| 32 | Above all , they have emphasised the need for higher expectations from society as a whole about what disabled people can achieve , and have argued for the necessary resources to be devoted to helping them achieve them . |
| 33 | Besiktas are coached by ex-Liverpool midfielder Gordon Milne and have qualified for the European Cup Winners ' Cup . |
| 34 | A large number of studies has looked at the geography of those spending patterns , and attempted to account for the spatial variation in how much is spent , where ( for example , Johnston , 1980 ; Archer , 1983 ) . |
| 35 | He treated Vial leniently in his committee 's report , but failed to press for the early appointment of the necessary second professor . |
| 36 | The chief executive may know what change is needed , but has to wait for the right time to introduce it . |
| 37 | Senator Jesse Helms ( Rep. , North Carolina ) had introduced a series of broader amendments in July , but had settled for the agreed measure . |
| 38 | In spite of these initial advantages , furnishing fabrics , as clothes , were badly in need of overall direction and it was also in Paris that a young woman who had no formal design training but had worked for the exclusive Colefax and Fowler , was hired . |
| 39 | For example , organisations may tend to concentrate on improving minor internal processes while failing to plan for the single European market . |
| 40 | The UN Security Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Dec. 15 to send " a small group , including military personnel " to Yugoslavia , as monitors to prepare for the eventual deployment of peacekeeping troops . |
| 41 | Boss Alex Ferguson may now gamble on his veteran as United prepare for the second leg of this UEFA Cup tie with the scores at 0-0 . |