Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [pron] [noun pl] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For many years we had been permitted to lay out and examine wreckage in a couple of hangars at RAE Farnborough ; but we were strictly visitors , not always welcome with our requirements for hangar space , and of course our needs were always secondary to those of our host RAE . |
| 2 | She grumbled to me that if she left the tap-handles in situ , people would take advantage and lie in their baths for hours on end , using a lot more hot water than their franc entitled them to . |
| 3 | Now seeking means to combat the Chemicals Age , we look to our forbears for help . |
| 4 | As many mothers rely on their partners for childcare , they often work out-of-sight , nil-promotion night shifts . |
| 5 | For some years at Tesco , we have been collecting the boxes in which our products are delivered to stores and some of the paper that we use in our offices for re-cycling . |
| 6 | ( If you 're in this category , turn to our recipes for sponge pudding and porridge in Cooking for comfort on page 168 ) . |
| 7 | For example , some people find this when they start on their goals for salt reduction ( they lose excess water ) . |
| 8 | Conversely , it is no accident that people who search in their careers for stability , structure and avoidance of risk acquire these values to a large extent in their childhood . |