Example sentences of "been [verb] [to-vb] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Immigration and Customs people at Ramsgate had been instructed to watch out for the Renault 18 but to keep a low profile and let it through . |
| 2 | The car , a Sierra , had been stolen on Thursday night from nearby Bilsdale Close and neighbouring forces have been alerted to look out for a stolen blue Ford Orion , registration number H814 FYM , which may also have been used in connection with the incident . |
| 3 | Britain 's docks and airports have been alerted to look out for the suspects . |
| 4 | Britain 's docks and airports have been alerted to look out for the suspects . |
| 5 | For example , he stumbles into this howler on the question of social security as cash , rather than provision in kind : ‘ Social security benefits have been introduced to make up for the withdrawal of more general provision : examples in the UK are free prescriptions ( introduced because prescription charges were introduced ’ ( my italics ) . |
| 6 | From the ‘ savings , ’ as they are referred to , funds have been redeployed to make up for a decade in which growth of support for basic scientific research was , at best , sluggish . |
| 7 | He had spent the morning painting picturesque views and quaint scenes for his master , and had been allowed to knock off for a smoke . |
| 8 | The officers had been warned to look out for a red Ford Sierra car following the shooting , in the early hours , of Special Constable Goodman and PC Kelly during a routine vehicle check on the A64 Leeds-York Road . |
| 9 | Seven acres of land has been rented to make up for the lost space . |
| 10 | Seven acres of land has been rented to make up for the lost space . |