Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aims were to give families reproductive choice in future pregnancies ; to enable them to plan for the future with a child with a disability ; to avoid the experience of a prolonged diagnosis ; and to identify a presymptomatic cohort who may benefit from future treatments . |
| 2 | As her door began to open she grabbed for the telephone , then dropped the receiver as Luke appeared . |
| 3 | I found I had to get Dawn 's weight down much more than I 'd expected , or would have wished , just to persuade her to come for the food on my fist . |
| 4 | The common law offence of sedition , which consists of stirring hatred amongst different classes of Her Majesty 's subjects had fallen into disuse , and an unsuccessful attempt to use it to prosecute for the making of anti-semitic remarks appears to have discouraged prosecuting authorities from seeking to persuade the courts to mould the common law to deal with new problems posed by those who promote ill-will in an increasingly multi-racial society . |
| 5 | LIQUIDITY AND HOW TO MANAGE IT Tips for the treasurer charged with managing the group 's short-term cleared cash balance |
| 6 | Now to keep them occupied for the journey . |
| 7 | There 's enough to keep me going for the week there is n't there ? |
| 8 | That way if one of the midfield does do themselves a mischief Rocky will have had some games at least ( I 'd rest Strachan personally to keep him going for the League campaign — which IMO is our best chnace of a European place [ we 're too unlucky in the cups ] ) . |
| 9 | Surveying the results of her handiwork , she stayed only long enough to see him scrabble for the safety of the bank . |
| 10 | Thus , where at the outset it has been decided ( Clause 12.01 ) to leave the goodwill of the firm out of individual account so as to allow it to enure for the benefit of the continuing practice , or where , for similar reasons , revaluations of partnership assets have been ruled out , this should be specified ( Clause 12.02 ) . |
| 11 | As 12-ounce cans of vegetables bounce off the side of my car , one of them smashing my rearview mirror and another sailing with surprising accuracy through my open car window and striking me on the shoulder , I decide to call it quits for the night and return in daylight . |
| 12 | The launch gave us a lift over , to save us waiting for the ferry in the morning , that is all . |
| 13 | His idea was that , as the Masai acquired more and more permanent waters , they would at first acquire more and more cattle ; indeed , the prospect of doing so would be the incentive required to get them to pay for the water in the first place . |
| 14 | Some part of her tried to convince her to make for the door , but she knew they would expect that . |
| 15 | The thought sobered Rory slightly , but not enough to stop him going for the gun . |
| 16 | It is alleged that I am unpunctual sometimes , so certain members of the party arranged with the driver and the guard to make me run for the train . |