Example sentences of "and [to-vb] [pron] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | If there is a point to saluting the winner of a race , it is ultimately to celebrate his good fortune in being given the natural attributes to do what he does ; and to thank him for the excitement of the spectacle he provides in devoting all his concentrated effort to showing he 's the best . |
2 | ‘ I came to apologise for hitting you , ’ she began determinedly , ‘ and to thank you for the cheque . ’ |
3 | The promise of high rewards is necessary to provide an incentive to encourage people to undergo this training and to compensate them for the sacrifice involved . |
4 | ‘ The money is a bona fide payment in thanks for your co-operation and to compensate you for the upheaval . |
5 | His aims are thus established from the outset both to record the evidence he has gathered and to evaluate it for the purposes of determining the truth . |
6 | He was in a position to adjust his price to maximise potential gain for the firm , and to minimise it for the client . |
7 | Jean Margaret 's memo 17.1.89 re sickness , you need to make clear that Area Staff inform you of any days sickness they have and to ask you for a form . |
8 | As part of this exercise we will perform a ‘ practice run ’ with the company 's executives to check the areas where they will be asked questions and to prepare them for the meetings with would be acquirors . |
9 | Those families in which a parent died from an illness known in advance to be terminal seemed to be better able to respond to the needs of their children , and to prepare them for the loss with information and emotional support . |