Example sentences of "simply [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just as the interwar prophet of Blitzkrieg had also been a lobbyist for the professional army , so , in the late 1940s and early 1950s , de Gaulle was not content simply to wait for disaster to strike . |
| 2 | Could n't they see that he was simply dying for want of a word from Kee , that not seeing her or being able to write or talk to her was killing him , and that nothing else mattered ? |
| 3 | These giant corporations may simply opt for law evasion . |
| 4 | But these Acts do not proscribe activities , they simply provide for investigation in appropriate cases . |
| 5 | The girl had something — quite apart from her natural grace and outstanding good looks , quite apart from the lithe , leggy body that was simply made for modelling , there was a quality about her that made her stand out from all the others girls in the class , which drew the eye and held it , so that even someone as cynical as Arlene looked and wanted to go on looking . |
| 6 | Whatever terrors awaited them in the city , it would be better to take a chance than simply wait for death at the hands of the Chelonians . |
| 7 | If we regard our guide as simply looking for advice as to what moral rules are correct , unrelated to a particular decision which he is called upon to make or to a particular situation in which he is involved then it will be impartiality of the first and last types which are particularly relevant : that is , the formal requirement that legislation is to be universalised , and the material requirement that the decisions made are based on a consideration of all relevant factors . |
| 8 | If the senior creditors refuse to make a deal it likes , the firm will simply file for chapter 11 protection . |
| 9 | Instead , sensing a criticism — which this was not , Aunt Lilian was simply asking for information — she gave one of her loud laughs and said , well , she personally thought it was a good thing for a young married woman to cultivate the little niceties of life . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's simply asking for trouble , ’ she said . |
| 11 | It is my contention that we do n't sit back and simply allow for peace to develop , and we go and keep that peace . |
| 12 | The chart at the back of this leaflet tells you all you need to know , but if you are in doubt , simply ask for assistance at your local post office . |
| 13 | Girls like that simply ask for trouble , do n't you agree ? |
| 14 | No hard and fast rules governed the setting up and running of the joint authorities , which could simply go for post-sharing and joint-buying or could opt for combined contracting . |
| 15 | The more usual outcome is that the house is simply re-advertised for sale with the benefit of the planning permission . |
| 16 | The 1992 equivalent , simply adjusting for inflation , would be £25.50 per child . |
| 17 | The hem is left simply overstitched for self-adjustment and there is a double thickness across seat and knees . |
| 18 | Within a few years , the distinction between CD-I and CD-A may become blurred to such an extent that purchasers will simply shop for CD players with the tacit understanding that they all offer both audio and multimedia facilities . |
| 19 | Whether you are starting a new business , raising finance , or simply planning for profit and expansion , MBA Easiplan will help you create a well structured Business Plan , guaranteed to impress Bankers , Investors or business colleagues . |
| 20 | A provider , being judged on the length of waiting lists , will simply accept for treatment the number of cases provided for in the contract , quite properly refusing further cases unless reimbursed on a cost-per-case basis . |