Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun sg] for [art] [noun pl] ['s] " in BNC.

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1 dressing Tiger for the dolls ' pram .
2 They had a special role in relation to stock-rearing and stock health and as the confidante and sounding board for the farmers ' problems .
3 When buying look for the manufacturers ' ‘ cut-through ’ : a small section of the bed showing its construction .
4 So parents actually welcomed the possibility of a large family : an extra pair of hands could soon pay for itself by working in the fields as well as ensuring security for the parents ' old age .
5 They are more concerned with raising cash for their church , saving their scout troop and raising cash for a children 's playground .
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