Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] [to-vb] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.

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31 I was told to look out for a redstart at the next bend , its black face and chestnut tail showing for brief moments as it darted into the open , out and back , fly catching .
32 The Act was needed to make up for the shortcomings of the Sale of Goods Act , 1979 , which applied only to the transfer of goods from a seller to a buyer and not to a situation where goods were being provided as part of a service , such as building work and car repairs , for example .
33 She was asked to hang on for a moment .
34 One cafe and clothesshop owner says he was forced to close down for the weekend .
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