Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] [noun sg] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Historic Buildings Council was unable to increase its grant to pay for this work and it was only because of the intervention of the chairman of the planning committee that an exceptional grant to cover the extra cost was obtained from Southwark Council . |
| 2 | I do not want to waste my time writing for silly buggers like you . |
| 3 | It is not good enough to leave your water standing for 24 hours . |
| 4 | Right Colin Francome enlivened the Millbank stand by donning a pair of stilts and doing a spot of juggling to promote his book Juggling for All |
| 5 | Strathaven-based Yuill and Dodds , which was due to have its licence suspended for seven days from midnight on Sunday , has been given 49 days ' grace to decide whether to appeal against the decision . |