Example sentences of "we [modal v] [vb infin] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does he agree that , rather than arguing about what should be done at Dounreay , where a great deal of expertise is available , we should argue for open government ; and that , in that respect , a lesson can be learnt for the future ? |
| 2 | We must fight for greater tolerance , and for legislation that protects against anti-gay discrimination , to ensure that something like Section 28 will never be brought into the rest of Europe . |
| 3 | We must look for another billet . |
| 4 | We 'll look for some firewood . |
| 5 | There was nothing we could do for poor Victor at five in the morning ; we should meet for an early breakfast and decide then what to do . |
| 6 | First , we could search for some analogue of the potential function which proved so useful in electrostatics . |
| 7 | And erm being as he put a new table in the mill he thought we could work for thirty pound a week less , on this table . |
| 8 | " I wonder why your great-aunt thought we would go for each other , " Matthew asked thoughtfully . |
| 9 | We would wait for any payment until Elinor was well again . ’ |
| 10 | Talking to other mothers I learn that , like me , they too were disgusted and we all agreed that next time we would ask for another consultant . |
| 11 | We would pray for fine weather as a prolonged wet spell meant ruin for our efforts . |
| 12 | We showed when we pull on the green jerseys , when the real chips are down , that we would die for each other . |
| 13 | The tour 's nearly over but there 's still enough time to take in the fabulous sight of Paris illuminated by night , where we will stay for one night . |
| 14 | We have established contact with two other local railway societies , the Marches Line Association and the Craven Arms and District Model Railway Society ( CADMRS ) and outlined ways in which we can co-operate for mutual benefit . |
| 15 | ‘ We both know what we can do for each other , so why all this frantic resistance , when it 's obviously fraying your nerves ? |
| 16 | If if we do a special works job or a special bridges job that we feel we 've done particularly well , then we can produce for that job |
| 17 | Then maybe we can look for some food . ’ |
| 18 | We can allow for this effect by dropping the two from the strength equation which we have just derived , bearing in mind that we are in no position to quibble about exact values . |