Example sentences of "and [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | People got snappy , and nothing could compensate for the lack of leave . |
| 2 | An attacking partner would be ideal , and I would go for the left-handed Woolley , one of the most rapid-scoring or batsmen , particularly against fast bowling . |
| 3 | I shall nevertheless vote against the motion and I shall vote for the amendment although as much as I wished it had happened or , or erm a different proposal to Mr because I do n't think it helps your argument when you call your opponents instead of arguing face and er unlike Mr I actually do believe its in subsidiarity and I think we should accept Leicester and Leicester only and what the Leicester hunt will do should be decided here in Leicester , not in Westminster , er any more than the composition of our offices should be , should be decided in Brussels and I believe in subsidiarity . |
| 4 | He gave me £30 a week and I 'd pay for the bills , £12 rent , £5.50 for two bags of coal and the rest went on food . |
| 5 | What I will tell you , and I will tell for the very first time , is that I personally dealt with people whose future may well have been considered under the terms of the AMO . |
| 6 | I have emphasized the part played by people like Jack Johnson in uplifting the morale of other blacks and providing reference points for the ambitions of many , and I will argue for the importance of successful black sportsmen in galvanizing blacks ' interests . |
| 7 | The renationalisation of the water industry would cost £3.8 billion — and that is to say absolutely nothing of the £28 billion programme which is currently in place and which will run for the rest of the decade . |
| 8 | Put these on — I got some clothes that will fit you , and you can use for the competition . |
| 9 | ‘ Your appeal against the above offer of permanent accommodation made available to you on 12-9-91 has been considered carefully but I regret to inform you that the appeal has not been allowed and you should sign for the tenancy at the local housing office by 2-12-91 . |
| 10 | ‘ My neighbours on the top floor return tomorrow , and Mrs Gregson is here now — one good scream and she 'll send for the police . ’ |
| 11 | He has been convicted of crime , and we shall assume for the moment that he has not behaved himself within the meaning of these words . |
| 12 | Well , it will be nice for you to have your brother here , and we will hope for the best . |
| 13 | If one of a pair of riding boots is damaged the other boot can not be used on its own and we should pay for the cost of a new pair . |
| 14 | We will pay for the journey and they will pay for the tests . |
| 15 | They had known all along they had a good , competitive car ; a single mistake had mired them for three races ; it was now solved and they could build for the future . |
| 16 | And they could see for the first time the lights of settlements off in the dark distance of the Vale . |
| 17 | Her mother could look after the chickens , and he would pay for the children to go to school . |
| 18 | I 've tried it with Episode 1 , and it may work for the other two episodes as well . |