Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [to-vb] a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | From his present position , Larsen would be better placed to keep a lookout for trouble and provide backup . |
| 2 | One eccentric old git ( who ‘ changed his appearance ’ every five or six years , handily enough ) , a string of daft ‘ assistants ’ , enough latex to make a condom for Concorde and the sort of ripping good-vs-evil yarnery that encourages grown adults to hold Dr Who conventions to this day . |
| 3 | What interests me is why you are so determined to find a scapegoat for your own inner fears . ’ |
| 4 | At stake are not only the interests of potential motorway users and of persons whose land might be compulsorily acquired to provide a route for the motorway ; also involved are the inhabitants of villages and towns which will be relieved of through-traffic by the motorway ; British Rail may have an interest in inhibiting the development of alternative means for the transport of goods ; improved transport and communications facilities provided by the motorway may benefit some businesses at the expense of others ; and motorways have , of course , serious environmental effects which lovers of the countryside and people who live near the proposed route will be anxious to avoid . |
| 5 | The plan was that they would meet again in Bordeaux , where Suffolk was soon to go to commandeer a freighter for his scientific booty and machine tools . |
| 6 | Under the modern law , certiorari normally lies to quash a decision for error of law . |
| 7 | I mean h he under he says this is , you know a very nice house and he would n't normally expect to get a room for twenty five pounds in a house of that character . |
| 8 | Six months after the Guardian article appeared , two and a half years after she was waved out of their hospital , South Manchester health authority finally agreed to supply a psychologist for two hours a week . |
| 9 | Some actors just seem to have a knack for making themselves unpopular . |
| 10 | We 'll just have to organize a whip-round for a Super-Nintendo . |
| 11 | Already known to have a weakness for a pretty face , it was understandable that she worried now he chose to teach attractive young girls . |
| 12 | okay just the coffee that 's lovely she 's just gone to get a book for some homework . |
| 13 | Already forced to find a replacement for Hoddle at sweeper they 're now anxiously negotiating new contracts with star players Martin Ling and Colin Calderwood . |
| 14 | I 'm marrying my Italian born fiancé in London and I 'm desperately trying to find a venue for the reception which can serve our guests an authentic Italian meal . |
| 15 | THERE are signs that we are beginning to acknowledge our need for community support , encouraged , ironically , by a welfare state that can no longer pretend to provide a substitute for friendship . |
| 16 | Samuel Beeton had already begun to make a name for himself as a publisher and editor . |
| 17 | Firstly , look at a few maps of zodiacs already published to get a feeling for them . |
| 18 | A number of women have told me they voted for him because they felt sorry for him , because he was a trier , a bit of an underdog , because he was a hubby figure , the man they would most like to buy a pullover for , a man who knows where his slippers are . |
| 19 | After much discussion the conference eventually agreed to establish a fund for wetlands conservation in developing countries , despite opposition from Australia , Canada , Ireland and the UK . |
| 20 | The association of local spaces can be further developed to provide a basis for the study of the motions of moving parts within a system . |
| 21 | ‘ No , people still want to make a splash for their daughters . |
| 22 | The Bank stands ready to buy from market makers , and at a price of its own choosing , any stock with three months or less to maturity ; it is also usually prepared to quote a price for stocks with between three and twelve months to maturity . |
| 23 | Mr Chettle , who lives in Saltburn and who has led workshops and lectured in Amsterdam , recalled how Cleveland Arts was once asked to paint a mural for a hospital . |
| 24 | Cutting staff , announcing record profits , and still intending to introduce a charge for directory enquiries ‘ to compete with the American cost of 50p a call ’ |
| 25 | They went across the fields and came to a place where a few stones lay , giving no indication at all that they had once combined to form a dwelling for holy women . |
| 26 | The Jockey Club has always declined to give a reason for its suddenly being seen as performance-affecting , saying only : ‘ Our list is being updated all the time . ’ |
| 27 | He is still trying to arrange a concert for it in London . ’ |
| 28 | Despite this apparent endorsement , SCO wo n't say whether it has even made a decision yet , suggesting that it is still trying to picture a future for OSF/1 , given the lack of industry support for it and the shadows cast by OSF 's re-focusing . |
| 29 | They 're still trying to establish a motive for the stabbing of Richard Miles , who was found dead in his garden . |
| 30 | This sounds logical , but when I look at the Sega or Nintendo where there 's no piracy , you still have to pay a fortune for one single game . |