Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [to-vb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Facing the loathsome rat-men I tend to opt for a defensive strategy and try and inflict as many casualties as possible at long range . |
| 2 | I want to arrange for a commemorative postage stamp to be printed with my portrait on it . |
| 3 | I have to wait for a white actor to turn down a role because the stuff that they 're supposedly writing ‘ black ’ ai n't happenin' . |
| 4 | I thank you Chair , I mean , clearly I have to ask for a little bit of license on this one , in that I have to comment on things outside of my own district , erm but you will not be surprised to hear , given my evidence earlier that the City Council 's view is quite clearly that there is sufficient land with , on the edge of York , the main urban area , which could accommodate this type of level of development and obviate the need for a new settlement in the structure plan period , I accept , however , of course that that is dependant upon the definition of the inner boundary of the greenbelt , if the City Council 's view on that is er acceptable then Inspector , I believe there will be sufficient sites to obviate the the need for a new settlement , clearly if the Inspector takes a tighter view on the greenbelt , then there will be little land opportunity within the main urban area for this . |
| 5 | I have to search for a two-way adaptor and a tape to try it out . |
| 6 | But if you want to play for a good cause and strap on your box in the company of famous faces , challenge The Lord 's Taverners to a match . |
| 7 | Have you got two tens you want to change for a twenty Paul ? |
| 8 | If you decide to go for a low-voltage set-up , work out how many lights you need and where they will be sited , so you can buy enough cable to connect them all up . |
| 9 | If you decide to go for a full conversion , it could cost about £8,000 to £10,000 of which 50 to 75 per cent could be added to the value of the house . |
| 10 | Many firms offer training two years in advance but they tend to be the larger organisations and if you wish to work for a smaller firm or , for example , a local authority , you often need to apply nearer the time . |
| 11 | Limitations are imposed by the fact that you have to wait two months for the educational psychologist , you have to close the biology lab when it rains because it leaks and they have n't sent anyone to repair it yet , you have to apply for a short in-service course rather than the full-time MA that you really wanted to do because there are n't any secondments any more . |
| 12 | You need to rest for a few days , but you should be all right soon enough . |
| 13 | So we have to hope for a fine day for this on Sunday , obviously . |
| 14 | In addition to the cultivated crops , we need to allow for a wide range of wild plant resources . |
| 15 | Therefore , they tend to look for a certain ‘ type ’ . |
| 16 | If they want to go for a longer period , a key worker would go out with them . ’ |
| 17 | They have to go for a dental inspection |