Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb past] [to-vb] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given the basic similarity of human sexuality at birth , and the bisexual nature of human beings , Freud sought to account for the way in which men and women are produced in a particular society — namely , middle-class Europe and America in the early twentieth century . |
| 2 | The Chronicle A ( s.a. 685 ) says that Caedwalla began to contend for the kingship in 685 , but it was not until 686 that he established himself as king over the western Saxons . |
| 3 | But the EPA wanted to wait for the results of the post-flood analysis in the hope that the floods would dilute the dioxin . |
| 4 | But when Katherine came to dress for the party , her dress was nowhere to be found in her wardrobe . |
| 5 | It was that time of year when England began to prepare for the Guy Fawkes celebrations of 5 November . |
| 6 | Ray began to make for the door . |
| 7 | The ANC continued to press for the setting up of an interim government during the constitutional negotiations , whereas some other groups , including the Democratic Party and the Zulu-based Inkatha movement , favoured the current government staying in power during the transition period . |
| 8 | The set had reached deuce when Mrs Beattie decided to go for the advantage point . |
| 9 | Leland and this son Wilfred continued to work for the company . |
| 10 | However , Grant refused to apologise for the embarrassment caused to Brady even after the manager stated his belief that boardroom matters involving the manager of any club should remain confidential . |
| 11 | A few days before the European Planning Committee was due to meet , Mueller decided to go for the jugular . |
| 12 | Having just had a row with the acerbic Redwood , Kelly decided to apply for the job as assistant to whoever the new paper appointed as their Belfast representative . |
| 13 | He and Maureen decided to live for the day and not worry about what the future would bring for them , good or bad . |
| 14 | But when he opted for either of John Hay 's horses , they argued : Johnson had to settle for the grey owned by Laughland Vass . |
| 15 | Cooke wanted to build for the future . |
| 16 | Victoria went to look for the schedules of the complex from the main office . |
| 17 | Since Iran refused to pay for the TOW missiles until they were delivered a Saudi Arabian middleman called Adnan Khashoggi , whose social lifestyle and divorce proceedings help fill the pages of the tabloid press , put up a bridging loan of $5 million . |
| 18 | Unfortunately , Lola could not deliver the cars in time for Indianapolis and Mr Rahal failed to qualify for the race . |
| 19 | However , before the electron microscope was available , in fact in 1937 , Andrade and Tsien decided to look for the cracks by the method of decoration , using of course an optical microscope . |
| 20 | In this last case the prime purpose of the prize is to benefit its giver ; if Barclays Bank had to pay for the column inches of publicity that its award brings it every year , there would be no Barclay 's Prize . |
| 21 | Ariel began to long for the peace the latter draughts brought to her . |
| 22 | Lynagh elected to play for the try and history now records his match-winning touchdown in the corner when brilliantly scooping up David Campese 's desperate in-field pass . |
| 23 | Olazabal had to settle for the runner-up cheque of $300,000 , but moments later he uncharacteristically broke down and wept as he was being introduced by tournament host Gary Player to about 12,000 spectators on the 18th green at Sun City . |
| 24 | By making this distinction , Miliband sought to account for the fact that the state is not always an instrument of the ruling class , even though , in terms of ownership and control of the economy , a ruling class clearly existed . |
| 25 | Annie started to clamour for the story to go on . |
| 26 | Carlos Abadia , leader of the broad-based opposition movement National Civic Crusade ( NCC ) , claimed that it was well known that Ford wished to stand for the presidency in 1994 and that he wished to give up his ministerial post " to reduce the political pressure on him " . |