Example sentences of "[to-vb] for a [noun sg] in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " I 'd like to go for a walk in that park over there , " she said quietly . |
| 2 | Rumours that the government will be forced to impose VAT on printed matter and other zero-rated goods to compensate for a shortfall in public finances and to reduce borrowings are being taken very seriously by the main book trade associations . |
| 3 | She said they 'd be much better to look for a house in this area but |
| 4 | This low incidence of visual handicap means , in effect , that not every local education authority in England and Wales will have a range of appropriate educational placements for the severely visually impaired pupil , and it may be necessary to look for a solution in regional terms , or perhaps attendance at a residential special school may be considered . |
| 5 | She went up West , to look for a job in one of the big department stores . |
| 6 | Although it is not possible to apply for a PEP in joint names , a husband and wife can each invest up to £6,000 in separate plans . |
| 7 | How the fuck are you supposed to run for a bus in this was what I thought — a bit more down-to-earth than Malcolm and Vivienne . |
| 8 | As I have shown above , there is a strong tendency in the organization to dismiss the social sciences , and it therefore seems fair to suggest that any police officer who elects to read for a degree in that discipline is knowingly placing himself into a position of outsider . |
| 9 | And they stabbed at him and caused his whole body to tremble as if in shame because , in a way , he knew she was right : his inadequacy to face his future was there for even himself to see ; he had considered volunteering in order to avoid the responsibility of making the choice either of going to University to read for a degree in English Literature or of just plumping for a teacher 's training college course . |
| 10 | So at 18 , she seized her chance to leave her Ilford , Essex home , waving a fond farewell to her parents and sister , and accepted a place at Hull University to study for a degree in Operational Research and Management . |