Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [pos pn] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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1 | She never bought more , nor less , than she would need for her housekeeping for the next 24 hours . |
2 | ‘ The Regional and District Health Authority has shown contempt for the views of anyone who did not approve of your agenda for the health service on Merseyside . |
3 | There is no reason why schools should not include within their plans for the 1990s the full range of managerial and support roles which emerged from PNP during the 1980s . |
4 | ( a ) Show Grieg 's Bad Debts Provision Account , including bad debts , as it may appear in his ledger for the year ended 31 March Year 14 . |
5 | Once more , you want to aim with your research not just to acquire enough facts spread over your pages to give a feeling of the times , but to acquire so many that you have enough and to spare and can choose among your store for the one that does more than merely give a notion of the time you are writing about . |
6 | You 'll remain in your room for the rest of today and all day tomorrow — if you want anything order it , and have it brought to your room . |
7 | You can dredge in his childhood for the reasons . |
8 | Sir Peter Holmes , Shell 's chairman who admitted that he was ‘ astonished ’ to discover that the irregularities had occurred through an associate company failing to follow strict rules against speculative dealing , said that he expected any further exposure to be limited to a £65 million charge which the company would take in its accounts for the first quarter of 1993 . |
9 | As I told you , I did n't particularly take in her plans for the weekend , you know how one does n't , one just asks to be civil and does n't listen properly to the answer . ’ |
10 | Belinda Jones , ’ the owner of the name said simply , and waited while Dr Russell 's sister seemed to fully take in her presence for the first time . |
11 | As a result of those two meetings , we now have resolutions that support the line that we have consistently taken — that aid will be dependent on the trends shown by all countries — and I mean ’ all countries ’ — with regard to their respect for the rule of law , human rights , the development of good government practices and of an independent judiciary , and the following of sound economic policies . |
12 | With regard to your order for the above tape , I understand from a conversation that I had with Sue Atkins on her return to this country that you were tracing the Agreement documents before returning these to us for signature by the Press and despatch of the tape . |
13 | I write with regard to your order for the above tape , as I am unable to trace having received a reply to my letter to you of 14 February last . |
14 | I thought , ‘ this will make the carrying of the tea to the remaining resident members of my family an uncommonly pleasant event , because they will all smile upon me instead of producing the customary resentful grunt when I stir them from sleep , and they will say ‘ Good morning , dear husband/father ( as the case might be ) , and they will reach under their beds for the gift-wrapped goodies so lovingly prepared and concealed the night before , and handing me their tributes they will voice their gratitude to God that I have survived so far , and will express the pious hope that they may be able to repeat such sentiments on this same date for many a year to come . |
15 | Finally some football news — Swindon Town are making one change in their side for the match with Bristol City at the county ground tonight . |
16 | Competing for the trophy will not interfere with your eligibility for the traditional category prizes awarded at the National Fun Run . |
17 | If not then I 'll plead to my wife for the car & I 'll be able to offer other people a lift there ( but I 'll be coming back on Sunday ) . |
18 | Any student who wishes to submit a medical certificate shall arrange with his doctor for the certificate to be forwarded directly to the course director or senior course tutor for the course on which he is enrolled . |
19 | He had played the worst of tricks on her , making her lose all her self-respect , and it was something that would rankle in her heart for the rest of her life . |
20 | FEDERAL officials yesterday made one arrest in their search for the bombers of the World Trade Centre in New York and authorities said they were looking for other suspects . |
21 | You can ask at your branch for the balance on your account , or even find it out using one of your bank 's automated machines . |