Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now although I am a born sceptic , suddenly being brought face to face with a seemingly identical facsimile of what I had been working on did make me pause for a few moments ! |
| 2 | So maybe I could tempt you to settle for a mere lifetime with me , Caroline ? ’ |
| 3 | What sort of a racehorse d' you think you get for a hundred quid ? |
| 4 | Birthdays , children 's parties , weddings , Hallowe'en and Valentine 's Day are just some events that could see you searching for an unusual tin in which to bake a cake that will leave your guests or children marvelling at your skills . |
| 5 | There we are , that 'll keep you going for a wee while longer James . |
| 6 | ‘ Oh well , that should keep you going for a little while . ’ |
| 7 | That 'll keep her going for a wee while . |
| 8 | I like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian , we 've been hearing and seeing and been challenged and accepting Christ as our saviour and over the week in Harlow a number made that response and not only in Harlow and in Earls Court but right across the country and into Europe and into Africa as well , through the , through the life link , men and women who have been challenged into accepting Jesus Christ as their saviour and I 'd like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian now obviously as we perhaps know er , and , and , and God work clearly shows to us that it is not in being religion , somebody well said that religion is man 's attempt to find God but the gospel is God 's method of seeking out and finding men and so just as the same as you 've seen that bridge of life illustration and we try with our planks to get across to God we ca n't make it , |
| 9 | But that does not stop us yearning for a glamorous tan . |
| 10 | Perhaps i i it 'll encourage us to look for a shorter route through to the , the , the solution . |
| 11 | Buying a floorcovering is a major investment , so naturally you 'll want it to last for a reasonable length of time . |
| 12 | Staying would also be impossible in the long run but that young man would let me stay for a little while — until the restaurant closed , anyway . |
| 13 | In the case of Professor Fang Lizhi , the dissident leader who is still holed up in the US embassy in Beijing , Mr Bush has been unable to say when or whether the Chinese may allow him to leave for a third country , as reportedly urged by Mr Scowcroft . |
| 14 | Mr Ingram drives a company car , so the banding changes making that more expensive will probably persuade him to go for a smaller model . |
| 15 | The centre , which cost nearly £1.5 million to build , offers people with learning difficulties the chance to learn skills which can help them prepare for an independent life in the community . |
| 16 | For if we suppose this we shall fall into an infinite regress ; we shall find ourselves looking for a further interpretation . |