Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] for the [noun sg] [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 | I fumble around for the rest of my kit and fall over Shelagh , who is shining a torch gingerly in one of her boots . |
| 4 | Two hopeful crabs line up for the start of the race . |
| 5 | Extend down for the line of the cable run |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Watch out for the rise of the B&B |
| 8 | Meanwhile , look out for the work of rock-climbing photographer , Greg Lucas , who has a very individual approach to the problem of access to private land . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , look out for the work of rock-climbing photographer , Greg Lucas , who has a very individual approach to the problem of access to private land . |
| 10 | Go down Via Francesco Sforza , and look out for the façade of the church of San Giovanni in Conca , the majority of what remains of a church that once stood in Piazza Missori . |
| 11 | Look out for the waymark on your right as you go up the lane following the edge of the Dales which consist mainly of alder and oak woodland . |
| 12 | Pray for an opportunity to speak to them ( and then look out for the opportunity during the week ) . |
| 13 | They look out for the organisation of sites , quality of substructure and superstructure , the finish , external works and quality control . |
| 14 | First look out for the spoor on prominent areas of the banks , scatter the area with pieces of sliced apple and then sit and wait . |
| 15 | Try to pick a line through the birch forest on the northern slopes and look out for the wreckage of a World War II aeroplane on the north-eastern side . |
| 16 | Stand by for the campaign against cruelty to teddies ! |
| 17 | Both make up for the lack of nutrients in the soil by trapping and digesting small insects . |
| 18 | Deep cupboards in both the scullery and pantry house the necessary quantities of glass and china , and deep double sinks in both rooms make up for the lack of the modern dishwasher . |
| 19 | Did the bright lights make up for the lack of country life ? |
| 20 | The Government 's claim that students are better off as a result of student loans simply is not true ; nor is it true that loans make up for the loss of income support and housing benefit . |
| 21 | Before I set off for the station for the train to Puno , I loaded up with imodium to seal my loose , nervous bowels ; folded my chain and felt its weight in my hand . |
| 22 | In no sense could they be said to be members of industrial co-operatives : that is , of organisations set up for the manufacture of goods or the provision of services and wholly , or very largely , owned and ultimately controlled by those working in them . |
| 23 | It was once more about five minutes before we set out for the alleyway behind the Love Me Tender massage parlor . |
| 24 | And when three men turned back just below camp 4 because of bad weather Harry Taylor climbed on … and then set out for the summit on his own . |
| 25 | They set out for the club toward the end of the afternoon . |
| 26 | Field experiments with stuffed birds also demonstrate that different species of small birds all close in for the attack on a hated enemy — in this case not a predator but a cuckoo . |
| 27 | As I was saying , if the Labour Group would like to leave the chamber we do n't really mind , if they stay out for the voting at the end of this debate which actually contrary |
| 28 | They cut off their hands so that they go about for the rest of their lives with bleeding stumps . ’ |
| 29 | WE ALL , I reckon , feel a nostalgia for the days before the First World War when we read that travel was simpler and you could go down to Victoria and light out for the Continent without bothering about a passport . |