Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] 's [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The idea is that he 's stopped for good . ’ |
| 2 | Julie says she was never told about the risk of toxoplasmosis … and she 's calling for all pregnant women to be screened for the infection : |
| 3 | If she 's crying for some other reason like because we 've been quarrelling and she wants to make up but does n't know how to I just put my arms round her and cuddle her and let her cry it out . |
| 4 | Charles Pollard says soft sentencing is letting criminals get off lightly , and he 's calling for urgent reform of the criminal justice system . |
| 5 | The company has formed a new netball team by combining players from LASMO North Sea and LASMO plc and it 's looking for new recruits to boost its current 15-strong membership . |
| 6 | It 's late now , and it 'll be quicker than waiting for a cab — and it 's insured for all drivers . |
| 7 | And it 's running for ten hours . |
| 8 | Why all of them if he 's searching for one slave ? ’ |
| 9 | The company claims this is because it 's designed for first-time users , but it 's a nuisance if you want to import a mailing list from another package . |
| 10 | Besides , its new paymaster — the Russian leadership — is keen to avoid anything that would embarrass Britain , just when it 's asking for Western aid . |