Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [vb infin] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ One does not go out for a meal just for the food , ’ he added , hardly improving the situation . |
2 | Mr Collor 's problem is that although money is no obstacle to his multi-million dollar campaign , it does not make up for the thousands of enthusiastic party militants campaigning for his rival . |
3 | But give him his due , he does not give up for a scratch or two , and not even a dagger could hold him off for ever . ’ |
4 | Again , the vice chancellor is nominally a deputy to the chancellor , but in reality is the chief academic and administrative officer of a university , in charge of its day-to-day running ( though he or she does also stand in for the chancellor on ceremonial occasions ) . |
5 | You know he does n't go in for a lot of heavy discussion about things . ’ |
6 | ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’ |
7 | ‘ The Army ought to start asking questions when she does n't turn up for the nest course at the Fort ’ George said hopefully . |