Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] for a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In later years a boy may continue to look unconsciously for a mother with whom to relate , or a girl for a father to take the place of a loved parent or compensate for a lack of satisfaction in that direction . |
| 2 | Or sit for a while with your back against the trunk of a mature tree ( preferably an oak ) ; breathe deeply and allow yourself to merge , as it were , with the energies of the tree . |
| 3 | In our view , we ought not to shut our eyes to these facts , or mask the dark sides of tsarist activities , or look for a justification for them in the need to protect Russian settlements from nomad onslaughts , and in the voevody 's disobedience to the tsar , etc . |
| 4 | Saying goodbye to the freedom to walk down a street on her own , to browse through the sales , to decide on the spur of the moment to visit friends , or meet for a drink in the pub . |
| 5 | Add a sparkle to your hairstyle with a beautiful accessory or go for a touch of luxury with a velvet band or bow . |
| 6 | A free haircare leaflet comes with most brushes — or write for a copy to : |
| 7 | Have a word with us , discuss your plans , ring or write for a meeting with our Technical Designer . |
| 8 | Instead it is necessary to think in terms of a bundle of policies translated through design guidelines into the construction of specific physical facilities that allow for a diversity of cycling needs . |
| 9 | Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for a minute before adding the cooked onion , extra oil and chopped olives . |
| 10 | Cannon , after a miss , hit and lay for a single at the fourth and then they stole two at the fifth where Muirhead just failed by a fraction with a raised take out . |
| 11 | At a future review conference — such conferences will occur every few years in the Community — it might be desirable to go even further and press for a clause in the Community body of law that makes it crystal clear that all powers that are not specifically allocated to the Community should remain as of right with the member states , as is the case in the American constitution . |
| 12 | Pluck a London-based journalist out of the office ; put him or her on a train with a party heavyweight ; and wait for a slice of prime grassroots ham to arrive . |
| 13 | Glad of our meeting in Vancouver and hope for a reunion in New York , Moscow , Samarkand or the Volga ’ . |
| 14 | Strategists decided that Japan 's only chance of victory was to deliver a pre-emptive strike against the US and hope for a series of lightning victories which would force the allies to the negotiating table . |
| 15 | ANIMALS suffer and die for a plethora of reasons ; many are arguably trivial . |
| 16 | As a result , LIFESPAN can be used to control software production and issue for a range of different computers : the only requirement is some form of physical communication with the computer hosting the LIFESPAN system — preferably over a network , but quite feasibly by magnetic disk or tape . |
| 17 | It was dark and the lamps were lit and they might not have seen Sesostris if he had not had to step aside to avoid a porter with a heavy bundle on his back and stand for a moment in the light from a shop front . |
| 18 | So beware of this deception , and look for a forecast with freezing levels of 3,500 metres or lower before tackling mountains with serious snow descents . |
| 19 | If we now look at the curve which shows the freon ratios in surface water and look for a ratio of two , and lining this up with the nought degree curve because we 're working with Antarctic water which of course is very cold , we can see that a ratio of two corresponds to the year nineteen fifty nine . |
| 20 | ‘ Give me time to go to the ruins and look for a sign of Harry . ’ |
| 21 | Come out of prison and look for a living in 1978 ? |
| 22 | She 's going to get a job and look for a place of her own . ’ |
| 23 | Or should they abandon all illusions in the capacity of military preparations to prevent , rather than precipitate , war and opt for a policy of peace at any price , of absolute pacifism ? |
| 24 | Add orange zest and chestnuts and saute for a couple of minutes . |
| 25 | " Dr. Lorrimer — he 's the Principal Scientific Officer in charge of the Biology Department — says that I ought to work for an A-level subject and try for a job as an Assistant Scientific Officer . |
| 26 | I used to come up quite often and stay for a couple of days and just revel in meeting high-spirited people who did n't care about university politics . |
| 27 | Doctors are under great pressure and no longer come around in pony and trap and stay for a round of golf and two glasses of sherry . |
| 28 | I try to sleep , but can not , and go for a walk along the shore and on to a ridge from where Sør-Fugløya is thrown into relief by the blinding sun . |
| 29 | Now he plans to put nearly 10 years of dedicated training to the test and go for a medal in the forthcoming World Championships . |
| 30 | Spring is here so it 's time to wave goodbye to winter and go for a splash of colour . |