Example sentences of "be [prep] [v-ing] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had no interest in what this house should be like wishing only for a place and quickly to lay my head and could hardly rouse myself to inspect it . |
| 2 | But when the snow melts in spring this crossing is essential , so it 's worth trying just for the fun of it . |
| 3 | The path follows the road out of Port Isaac and at the top it 's worth glancing back for a final look at this fascinating place . |
| 4 | Sometimes it 's worth going away for a while and letting her think she 's beaten you , and then coming back with the food a few hours later . |
| 5 | The guide prices indicated are the manufacturers ' recommended retail prices — it 's worth shopping around for the best buy . |
| 6 | It is worth pausing here for a moment to reflect on the weight of traditional thinking that McDowell is seeking to shift : |
| 7 | It is worth shopping around for the best quote possible . |
| 8 | Eyeing the police car , she wondered whether it belonged to Officer Hassan and whether it was worth hanging around for a word with him . |
| 9 | ‘ It was worth coming just for the relief of finding you here , ’ says Jack Bernstein . |
| 10 | If I was a man and I thought the only way to get my jollies was by coughing up for a woman 's veal in a sorrel coulis , I would be suicidal . |