Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] [noun] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Usually , a band or artist will have only a short working life in which to earn sufficient money to live on for the rest of their lives . |
| 2 | This tragic game can go on for the rest of their lives or one of them can decide enough is enough and withdraw . |
| 3 | How she missed that time — those few weeks , which now she would have to live on for the rest of her life . |
| 4 | He refuses to play for the moment , boldly pressing on where others tend to dwell ; yet , with those Philadelphians really turning it on for the composer with whom this orchestra is most indelibly associated , superbly captured in Decca sound of great sumptuousness and tonal allure ( even if not always ideally balanced ) , it all makes for compulsive listening . |
| 5 | When the fire was out the hut grew cold and the two boys settled down for the night under their blankets . |
| 6 | Others , their duties finished , were settling down for the night on their pallets in front of the fires . |
| 7 | I I do n't know whether M A F F would object , but they did lay down for the selection of their site . |
| 8 | It considered that if the Community 's system of quotas in its present form allowed member states to introduce certain requirements whose compatibility with Community law could only be justified by the necessity to attain the objectives of that system , then such requirements could only be incorporated into the quota licences or other quota management measures which the United Kingdom must lay down for the management of its quotas under article 5(2) of Regulation ( E.E.C. ) No. 170/83 , and not be imposed as conditions for the registration of vessels . |
| 9 | Rodber packed down for the Midlands against his northern brethren in last season 's Divisional Championship . |
| 10 | Or were you just stringing him along for the fun of it ? ’ |
| 11 | Hurley had not forgiven him for the loss of Syrian George , and he was still under heavy pressure from Washington to show results , but in general Coleman made sure they got along for the sake of his back-channel reports to MC/10 Control . |
| 12 | Close behind is his son , Simon , who came along for the ride on his 1916 600cc Douglas , which falls outside the official December 1914 entry date . |
| 13 | The Defence Minister barely flinched as the camera zoomed in for a close-up of his face as they ran the famous film clip from mid-December , 1987 , in which he promised that it would all be over by Christmas . |
| 14 | The Defence Minister barely flinched as the camera zoomed in for a close-up of his face as they ran the famous film clip from mid-December , 1987 , in which he promised that it would all be over by Christmas . |
| 15 | Chris , tall , lithe and manly , strips off and goes in for a swim in his panda-briefs . |
| 16 | I 'll wager the Young Pretender was invited in for a Grolsch on his way back from a cave . |
| 17 | I have been doing some work for a national charity recently and the director and one of the key office-bearers can not stand sight or sound of SARAH , which was a trifle awkward when she rang up once or twice ‘ wanting to pop in for a chat at your new office ’ . |
| 18 | Duncan was dug in at the bottom of the orchard and had called in for a chat on his way from Brigade H.Q He was very interested in bagpipe music , having served with the Gordon Highlanders before joining the Commandos . |
| 19 | ‘ And you show it by putting in for a transfer behind my back , ’ he roared , his face as black as thunder . |
| 20 | Now the old-fashioned , strong hessian is wonderful for keeping you warm and dry and John always sported three sacks — one round his waist , another over his shoulders , and the third with the corner pushed in for a hood over his head . |
| 21 | A criminal psychopath would not want to kick someone 's face in for the fun of it unless he had at least an inkling of what it feels like to the victim . |
| 22 | Demographic circumstances around that time tend to have substantial effects on the type and quality of housing which many people will live in for the rest of their lifetimes . |
| 23 | Sh shall I put another tape in for the rest of it ? |
| 24 | Newlove then dived over for a try of his own , with late scores from Offiah and Schofield rubbing salt in Welsh wounds . |
| 25 | He reached over for a whip in its cup . |
| 26 | His vice president Gerald Ford took over for the remainder of his term but lost the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter . |
| 27 | His case was put off for a print-out about his driving licence to be obtained . |
| 28 | It was a small grave , and at its head was a low wooden cross inscribed with his name , date of birth , and date of death ; and as I passed , I had a vision of a little Aberdeen terrier who had gone off for a run by himself , and was now sporting in the fields of Paradise . |
| 29 | I told him it was n't me. ’ — The amateur footballer sent off for a foul by his twin brother . |
| 30 | It was Dennis , stopping off for a pee on his way to replenish the supply of social oxygen , already anxious about what the others were saying about him behind his back . |