Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When choosing say , a new fridge , do we worry about the power it uses compared with our existing model , or do we go for the one with the clever arrangement of shelves that gives plenty of room for the mineral water ? |
| 2 | The ‘ snake ’ did not have any provision for strong currency nations to help the weak , nor did it provide for the harmonisation of national economic policies . |
| 3 | I keep remembering the last night we were here — same hotel and all — and how Matt and I went out and got stinko-paralytico together and ended up doing the Zorba dance and got thrown out and Matt pointing at me and saying to the waiters Hey do n't you recognize Mista Rick from Parkway Peninsula and they did n't and made us pay for the plates . |
| 4 | Let us then turn to the ordinary dealings of modern life ; and take an illustration from a corn-market in a country town , and let us assume for the sake of simplicity that all the corn in the market is of the same quality . |
| 5 | That 's why the most valuable support you can give us is long-term support — the kind that increases our regular income and helps us plan for the future . |
| 6 | ‘ And do you care for the times ? ’ said Willoughby to Edward . |
| 7 | Nothing ever works out as ideal , but let us assume for the sake of demonstration that you can deal with much of the course work during the day , so that your evenings are free for work on the lecture and seminar periods . |