Example sentences of "we [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In the interest of reconstruction and peace and the need to minimise the potential threat to democratic advance … we declare our support for an interim government of national unity , ’ it said . |
| 2 | After we had lived there for a few years , we wanted to buy it and do it up , so we asked my College for a mortgage . |
| 3 | Thus , if we restrict our attention for the moment to pupils for whom a statement is made , the proportion ranges across LEAs from less than 1 per cent of the school population to nearly 3 per cent . |
| 4 | ‘ Please may we borrow your office for a few minutes , Major Spicer ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ It is vital that we maintain our concentration for the entire match . |
| 6 | Eight days ago we heard his voice for the last time . |
| 7 | Last November ; we began our search for The Most Beautiful Hair of the Year in conjunction with Supersoft . |
| 8 | Two ideas over-large for reconciliation are fronting each other now , and there 'll be no peace until there 's been — no , ’ he checked himself , ‘ I wo n't say a settlement , but at least a temporary losing and winning that shall silence us both until we get our breath for the next bout . |
| 9 | May we reserve our admiration for the qualities people have rather than for what they own . |
| 10 | ‘ We interrupt your pleasure for a brief prayer , ’ said Midwinter ; he bowed his head and so did everyone . |
| 11 | After a while , sitting in the car , we saw her stand for a few minutes first on one of the Howes , then on another , still and with arms raised . |
| 12 | ‘ We finalise our campaign for the opening of the fair at Naxxar . |
| 13 | We need to show the people of Hungary that we are here , we need their support for the air force and the pilots . |