Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] [conj] [verb] for the " in BNC.

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1 But he says he 'll go to court rather than pay for the round which works out at £17.50 a measure .
2 Half past eight comes and it is time to stand outside and wait for the bus .
3 Once off the airfield , Stirling gave orders for the jeeps to split up and make for the rendezvous separately , as he was sure that the following morning the sky would be full of angry German fighters out looking for them .
4 And just as those who are young feel the need to talk about and prepare for earlier important events , such as their wedding , or their children 's christenings , it is quite normal and not at all macabre for some old people to want to look ahead and plan for the ritual and display of family love and unity that will take place on the day of their departure from this world .
5 An unmarked Ford Escort pulled out from the kerb slow enough to give me plenty of time to ease up and reach for the horn .
6 This forced the defender to chase back and dive for the ball in the mud .
7 So there was nothing else to do then but head for the Vareyoc Café and try to relax .
8 With four minutes left I was worried — worried whether I would be able to go out and eat for the next week or so .
9 to carry out or arrange for the carrying out of such testing and examination as may be necessary for the performance of the duty imposed on him by sub-paragraph ( a ) ;
10 ‘ It shall be the duty of any person who undertakes the design or manufacture of any article for use at work to carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any necessary research with a view to the discovery and , so far as is reasonably practicable , the elimination or minimisation of any risks to health or safety to which the design or article may give rise . ’
11 to carry out or arrange for the carrying out of such testing and examination as may be necessary for the performance of the duty imposed on him by sub-paragraph ( a ) ;
12 ‘ It shall be the duty of any person who undertakes the manufacture of any substance for use at work to carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any necessary research with a view to the discovery and , so far as is reasonably practicable , the elimination or minimisation of any risks to health or safety to which the substance may give rise . ’
13 It was far safer to start a town off with a charter , a market and a fair , and a few other practical inducements to settlers , and then to sit back and hope for the best .
14 On balance , the best policy ahead of such a closely-fought election is to hang on and hope for the best .
15 The others will have to stay here and hope for the best .
16 In Chapman 's view , the foundation of Aston Villa 's long history of success was their ability to plan ahead and prepare for the departure of key players .
17 Once people have been diagnosed as suffering from food poisoning , or have been struck down by viral infactions and diseases caused by doubtful practices , it is necessary for somebody to step in and legislate for the industry .
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