Example sentences of "[conj] they [vb mod] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But many of the fertilised eggs remain buried deep among the sand grains where they will stay for a month until , once more , high water reaches this part of the beach , stirring the sand , releasing the larvae to swim freely in the sea . |
| 2 | Or they must work for a particular employer ( eg a local council ) , or in a similar trade or occupation ( eg taxidrivers , the police ) . |
| 3 | Describing the acquittals as " illegal in some cases " , they said that they would press for a finding of aggravated murder rather than one of genocide . |
| 4 | Handing out certificates recently at my adult education college in Wandsworth , I was enormously impressed by the number of special needs students who received one , who never in their lives thought that they would qualify for a certificate . |
| 5 | Generations of British people have been happily walking into pubs for years and drinking alcohol that they could buy for a fraction of the price in a supermarket or off-licence . |
| 6 | Do you think it 's right that they should campaign for a change in the laws ? |
| 7 | However , if they are both read in close conjunction to each other , readers will experience strong emotions combined with a beautiful story , that they will remember for a long long time . |
| 8 | So if somebody gets H I , yes , because gets , takes out a policy at twenty five , gets diagnosed H I V at thirty , and they 're still living , they have n't actually got full blown aids , and they can live for a hell of a long time afterwards , they 're paying their W O P premium for a long , long time . |
| 9 | The next morning , though , he found a message on his desk from Paul , asking if they could meet for a drink at lunchtime at the Club . |