Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] for the [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do not forget that you live alone and there may not be anyone there to pick you up or ring for the doctor if you break a leg or a hip . |
| 2 | This example will emphasize the difficulties that arise for the falsificationist when the complexities of major theory changes are taken into account . |
| 3 | On no account look out your passport and make for the airport because they 'll catch you in customs and the judge will be cross and tell you you 're a cold-blooded , ruthless and calculating murderess and give you twenty years . |
| 4 | George : ‘ You would n't have been born and writing for THE FACE if it was n't for someone spunking off . ’ |
| 5 | He will come round the wicket to start probing the rib cage and looking for the catch as the batsman tries to fend off the ball . |
| 6 | Opened by another Mr Perkins who was staying at the same hotel , the package was passed to police who were ready and waiting for the actor when he arrived at the hotel in Cardiff . |
| 7 | Readers can check this result by subtracting Project C's cash flows from Project D's cash flows and solving for the IRR as outlined in the previous paragraph . |
| 8 | So his experience makes him ideally placed to plot Durham 's tactics : ‘ The Dutch tend to be steady , defensive and go for the breakout while the Poles rely on disciplined passing . |
| 9 | With this statement , Roebuck was answering a question about his defence and , in particular , an unforgettable head-on tackle he effected when the All Black 's runaway rhino , no.8 Wayne Shelford , was huffing , puffing and snorting for the tryline when North Harbour played New South Wales just under 12 months ago . |
| 10 | Have n't we been embroidering and stitching and preparing for the wedding since before the War ? |
| 11 | He wanted work and to pay for the damage so I offered him a job . ’ |