Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] [pron] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The draftsman should therefore consider whether the landlord should have the right to enter the demise for other purposes also ( eg testing the property , taking samples from it or measuring it for the purpose of rent review ) . |
| 2 | Sometimes , however , it is sensible to think of reducing length for a short player or increasing it for the giant . |
| 3 | He flung the bedcovers off and stood up , shaking and staring wildly into the darkness , trying to identify the threat , knowing it had to be the Corsican and bracing himself for the shotgun blast that would cut him in half , disembowel him , blow his head off , send it bouncing across the floor of the bedroom . |
| 4 | He said : ‘ Money 's available to George , but there 's no point in him rushing out and spending it for the hell of it . |
| 5 | They are using it as part of their module to train for the real business world by setting up their own venture and running it for the school year . |
| 6 | It will invigorate you , clearing the night away and preparing you for the day . |
| 7 | By closing time the place was like an alcoholic Turkish bath , and leaving it for the trip over Stonesdale Moor in the lashing rain was a sore wrench indeed . |
| 8 | But getting it for the Megatape ? |