Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have there a large collection of dried plants and a pacquet of seeds , which I hope for before the end of April . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ The things I look for in a car are power steering , central locking , heating that works and a stereo . |
| 3 | We were delighted to be on land again , and while the men looked for a river or a lake , I walked for about a kilometre away from the beach . |
| 4 | But the rulebook provision identifies branch administration officers , which I called for in the motion . |
| 5 | Erm there 's tremendous pressures I think for for a mother particularly erm at the early stage in the marriage when she has young children at home . |
| 6 | Anyway , 'e spoke for about an 'our and at the end of it 'e asked for people to come forward and testify that they were saved . |
| 7 | What qualities should you look for in a hotel bed — and , apart from the bed , itself , how important are those little extras like hairdriers , giveaways and mini-bars as a way of adding value in a highly , price-conscious accommodation market ? |
| 8 | If sun , sand and sea are the main ingredients you look for in a holiday , then you 'll really enjoy your stay here , and when you come camping with club in the South of France you get the best of both these worlds — the chance to enjoy a superb sun-filled holiday with a really lively bunch of friendly people at an inclusive price which gives you value for money . |
| 9 | ‘ So what you look for in a child is intelligence . |
| 10 | GENERALLY speaking , you get what you pay for in a kitchen . |
| 11 | ( The one you waited for until the end ) . |
| 12 | What other drinkable 22-year old wine would you find for under a tenner ? |
| 13 | What more can you ask for in a holiday ? |
| 14 | American policy can we hope for as a result of your high-level talks ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ The ultimate aim we strive for in the care of our patients is to give good-quality life . |
| 16 | It is noteworthy that more than half did equivalent or higher level courses than those they applied for at the institutions we covered . |
| 17 | Karen Mayo-Chandler 's allegations made lascivious reading : ‘ When girls are asked what they look for in a man , they always talk about sensitive things , like intellect , kindness and a sense of humour . |
| 18 | There they stay for about a fortnight until they have completed their first moult and can fend for themselves . |
| 19 | Does my right hon. Friend accept that the majority of my constituents believe that what they voted for in the referendum on Europe was a single market , not a single currency ? |
| 20 | Yes , was it because you think that , they , that 's what they had for in the house |
| 21 | The interviewer should collect the interviewee , not have him sent for from the waiting room . |
| 22 | Those are only the qualities he looks for in the people who work for him , though . |
| 23 | Tied up nearby , as before , is a solitary cow which he cares for on a 25-per-cent basis ( the rest of the proceeds go to the owner ) . |
| 24 | In Brewster ( 1979 ) 69 Cr App R 375 ( CA ) , an insurance agent was guilty of theft of the premiums because the money had to be handed over to the companies he worked for under the terms of his contract . |
| 25 | CAMERAMAN Sean Colborn got more than he bargained for at a police auction — he bought a do-it-yourself BURGLARY kit . |
| 26 | Ten years ago , if you asked any tennis player what he looked for in a court , you would probably get 10 different answers . |
| 27 | Starting at Chester on Sunday , McGuigan will scuttle through Britain 's forests in his Vauxhall Nova for four days , chasing away the thought that he may lose every penny he battled for in the ring if his appeal against £450,000 libel damages plus legal costs fails . |
| 28 | A distribution reservoir holds enough water to supply the area it serves for about a day . |
| 29 | She was afraid he would ask her about herself and to forestall this she asked him to tell her about his training and what he hoped for in the future . |
| 30 | It lasted for about a fortnight , that , did n't it . |