Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] [verb] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He never saw the rope that would hang him for the noose was concealed in the hem of the white hood that the hangman drew over his head with the usual gentle suggestion that AIbert Pierrepoint reserved for these occasions . |
| 2 | In exploring such environments pupils will experience the type of argument and logical analysis that will prepare them for the real-life problems they will tackle outside . |
| 3 | A party that will attempt nothing for the unemployed at home will do nothing for the poor and starving abroad . |
| 4 | But there is nothing on land that can prepare you for the profusion of shapes and colours of the corals themselves . |
| 5 | They may feel New York for the first time because its fast-dealing busyness is something the screen does n't catch and may smell it for the first time if they come in high summer but one of the great first sights of the world is gone for ever . |