Example sentences of "[vb infin] for the [noun] [unc] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Any graduate visiting the University should first make for the Visitors ' Centre , where they can be sure of a warm welcome . |
| 2 | You are to make yourself the master of a particular sub-topic or sub-sub-topic rather than prepare for the year 's examination in the whole subject . |
| 3 | Come , me hearties , we must prepare for the evening 's adventure ! ’ |
| 4 | While you can have filet mignon if you want , some would opt for the McDonald 's hamburger , and that 's their right . ’ |
| 5 | copied out the orders listing which battalions the Prince would visit in the coming week , and what manoeuvres each battalion should demonstrate for the Prince 's approval . |
| 6 | The moral do n't wait for the ref 's whistle . |
| 7 | I ca n't wait for the teacher 's watch to say 4.30 so I can go home . |
| 8 | Her husband died in 1909 but Mary Sumner continued to write and speak for the Mothers ' Union , taking a keen interest in all that was being done . |
| 9 | Never did I speak for the truth 's sake but for my own … ‘ |
| 10 | Before she left the party , she must look for the witch 's hat . |
| 11 | You should look for the author 's name in the name or author catalogue . |
| 12 | At times the observer may fear for the female 's safety , as males can be rough with their prospective males — hence the addition of the flowerpot and plants , for cover . |
| 13 | He was followed in the same debate by a junior who informed the representative body that even if we did not vote for the juniors ' motion a solution would be imposed by the Department of Health in conjunction with the juniors whether we liked it or not . |
| 14 | Children can compete for the parent 's favour and help , which obscures the real cause of the argument . |
| 15 | This influences the expectations that the public in Easton have of the police , and of their role in the community — a point which one constable made by explaining that one resident in Easton , upon finding himself locked out of his home , called at the station asking for the duplicate set of keys to his house which he thought the police would routinely possess for the residents ' benefit ; phone calls from the public asking for air and train information also sometimes occur . |
| 16 | As part of the petition seeking the sanction of the court for the scheme of arrangement , the target will also apply for the court 's order confirming the reduction of capital . |
| 17 | That will not work ; it is not responsible , and future generations will pay for the Government 's failure . |
| 18 | You 're not on , we will not be made the scapegoats , with public sector workers will not pay for the Tories ' mismanagement of the economy . |
| 19 | There is no commission charge on transactions , save for the stockbroker 's commission of around 0.25% . |
| 20 | If the foliage was closely arranged around the figure this would allow for the cutter 's inability to carve deeper than the distance between its projecting edge and the body of the angle grinder that powers it . |
| 21 | He would pray for the Englishman 's safety . |
| 22 | Men , or the women in their lives , can write for The Man 's Guide to the Menopause and HRT , The Amarant Trust , Daily Mirror Offer , 56-60 St. John Street , London EC1M 4DT . |
| 23 | It would be most unfair if he should suffer for the Kaiser 's unpopularity . |
| 24 | Better arrange for the coal lorr lorry to back in to it one day . |
| 25 | You can also ask for the patient 's meal to be cut up in the kitchen ready to eat , although this is something that can be done when you order the meal . |
| 26 | In reply , the vendors might ask for the purchaser 's investigation report to be disclosed . |
| 27 | In the end he judged that the investment of hope should be made : that they would fight for the calf 's life and risk disappointment . |
| 28 | If students can argue for the project 's viability , through research and costings , then finance is released for production by a commercial printer and the students follow through their marketing plan in order to recoup the investment . |