Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] [to-vb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another old argument is that ‘ manly sports ’ help to keep people fit to fight for the Crown if necessary , whereas fights which involve maiming rob the Crown of able-bodied men for the armed forces . |
| 2 | That gives us two hours to get there and two hours to prepare before Mait 's people begin to arrive for the ceremony . ’ |
| 3 | such permanent staff continue to work for the Council if they wish to do so ; and , where possible , |
| 4 | How many people try to compensate for a sense of inadequacy or restore their personal confidence by going and buying themselves something whenever they feel miserable ? |
| 5 | Roycroft and Smith worry about perverse incentives : the fact that hospital treatment costs nothing , while people have to pay for the home care that will keep them out of hospital . |
| 6 | Do n't eh , do the , do the Dutch people have to pay for the schooling ? |
| 7 | ‘ In a changing environment , where people have to work for a living , it is not so easy to give all your spare time to running golf . ’ |