Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | B : You 'd better make straight for the bank , otherwise you 'll be too late . |
| 2 | For the trio to collect two gold medals and one silver was an unprecedented Scottish haul on the world stage which can only augur well for the highlight of this year 's outdoor season — the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart . |
| 3 | Probably the most pleasing aspect is the number of families now taking an active part in the rally scene , as this can only bode well for the future of metal detecting in this country . |
| 4 | Erm the only thing that occurred to me I just wondered if she knew somebody who had a dearly loved dog that , did n't want to train it but you know she could perhaps just take along for the joy of running it and training it but I think part of the pleasure is the reflected glory you know it 's my dog |
| 5 | Why do n't we just go away for the day ? ’ |
| 6 | But do members just go along for the ride ? |
| 7 | Once she was out of her chair I should not like to keep her hanging about , and I can always make straight for the Ladies at Harvey Nicholls [ sic ] . |
| 8 | ‘ Do you ever go out for the day , Joe ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It is worth many thousands of Australian dollars so that will partly make up for the disappointment . |
| 10 | Again , the vice chancellor is nominally a deputy to the chancellor , but in reality is the chief academic and administrative officer of a university , in charge of its day-to-day running ( though he or she does also stand in for the chancellor on ceremonial occasions ) . |
| 11 | We can now account moreover for the observation made by Poutsma ( 1923 : 41 ) that a perfect infinitive is always preceded by to when used with a verb of perception : ( 50 ) Mr Lorry observed a great change to have come over the doctor ( and not *observed a great change have come over the doctor ) . |
| 12 | The Madonna wore blood-red purple during her son 's Passion , but put on gold and silver for his Resurrection and Ascension and for her own glorious Assumption , when Tommaso would surely come back for the holiday . |
| 13 | And the other one , seeing as it was like September October , getting cold , my mum said well the bed 's empty , you might as well come in for the winter and stay here . |
| 14 | The 33-year-old Czech-born American will almost certainly make straight for the turf at the Direct Line Insurance championships in Beckenham after being bundled out of Roland Garros by unheralded French qualifier Stephane Huet . |