Example sentences of "[vb past] [pos pn] [noun sg] [to-vb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mrs Kinnock , 47 , last month announced her intention to stand for the 1994 European Parliament elections in the South East Wales constituency . |
| 2 | On the same day that it announced its intention to apply for the judicial review , Greenpeace members attempted to block the company 's discharge pipes , provoking an injunction banning them from trespassing further on the company 's property . |
| 3 | John Angus Macrae , a fireman at Stornoway Airport , told his wife to telephone for the fire brigade and he went to offer assistance . |
| 4 | The General , scenting victor , turned his horse to search for the infantry Colonel who had refused to attack the bridge and whose military career was therefore finished . |
| 5 | On May 8 Martin Shikuku , interim secretary-general of the party , declared his intention to stand for the presidency . |
| 6 | One of the members [ almost certainly Francis Maginn ] intended to urge the adoption of the word " deaf " only at the Congress , but seeing that it would only cause much loss of time to no purpose he allowed his motion to drop for the present . |
| 7 | He even expressed his willingness to act for the police in the future , if needed . |
| 8 | Many commentators interpreted his decision to run for the council as a means of preserving his extensive political machine while also providing a platform within the city government from which he could launch a future mayoral bid . |
| 9 | Beth had soon discovered that David Miller had many weaknesses , but the one that concerned her most , and gave her reason to fear for the future , was his blind love for and loyalty to the monster who had raised him . |
| 10 | Mrs Coles expressed great regret when she parted with Mary , continued to provide her clothes and had her back to stay for the Christmas holidays . |