Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] for [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Places of Interest Those maddening corners that defeat you — nooks and niches that are too small or too narrow for making a bed or border — cry out for the sort of tubs , urns or vases that will change them from cinderellas into ball-gowned beauties .
2 They cry out for the magic of the modern movies .
3 An attack would have been tantamount to committing suicide , so reluctantly Stirling gave orders to leave the town and head back for the rendezvous with the LRDG .
4 I fumble around for the rest of my kit and fall over Shelagh , who is shining a torch gingerly in one of her boots .
5 It is also worth remembering that when they put in for an application for ten flats , the advice from the Authority was that was only development and no parking ,
6 ‘ My mother will probably have a very genteel fit of hysteria , and my father will mutter something about it being a ‘ damn shame ’ and your not being ‘ the right kind of girl ’ , and then stomp off for a game of golf .
7 Two hopeful crabs line up for the start of the race .
8 Hold up for a count of 10 .
9 Hold up for a count of 10 .
10 Hold up for a count of 10 .
11 Hold up for a count of 10 , relax and repeat .
12 Would n't it be a poor thing to have the man close his shop and walk back for a kind of half-hearted snack .
13 I would feel tired , back off for a couple of days , but then go straight back into it again .
14 Extend down for the line of the cable run
15 Just drop in for a cup of tea ,
16 Why do n't you take the duty room and go and lie down for a couple of hours ? ’
17 Your attire must tell other walkers and climbers how serious you are , indicate the status you enjoy in the world of mountaineering , and not make locals in the mountain 's nearest bar fall dangerously silent when you pop in for a pint on the way back home .
18 Watch out for a change in publication dates for Courtauld News .
19 Watch out for a display in Chambers Street on Leith Race Prizes .
20 If your child has recently been told he 's diabetic , watch out for the comic at diabetes clinics , or by contacting Ames Division , Miles Ltd , Stoke Court , Stoke Poges , Slough SL2 4LY .
21 Watch out for the rise of the B&B
22 Watch out for the answers in October SHE .
23 And watch out for the Sains-berries on the day .
24 Signs , know your traffic signs , right , signals , give signal , give signals if they would help or warn other road users watch out for the signals of other drivers and motor cyclists or pedal cyclists and take necessary action from them .
25 On this stretch , watch out for the trees on both sides of the track .
26 Watch out for the credits at the beginning of the programme : I 'm willing to bet my next season 's average that the batsman hitting the ball out of the ground will be Australian , while the batsman being clean-bowled by Merv Hughes 's moustache will be English .
27 Look out for a circular in the 146 Series which will be issued shortly .
28 Seriously though , look out for a couple of new faces in the team — maybe more — and some new first-time winners on the 1991 Tour .
29 Past the reserve look out for a viewpoint over Loch Avich .
30 Look out for a host of special events — themed evening meals with entertainment , activities for children , guided walks and landrover safaris …
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