Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [to-vb] [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mick was there first and climbed onto the tailboard to pull out for the rogue two of Paddy 's cans ( a fact which Paddy was slow to forget ) . |
| 2 | Notwithstanding the merit and extent of his achievements , Gavin Hastings still retains the desire to reach out for the best of which he is capable with as yet undiminished zest : ‘ Unless you set yourself tasks and ambitions , unless you have new targets , there is n't much point in playing . |
| 3 | Although not a political animal she saw the need to speak up for the Africans ; articulate on their behalf when so often they were not given opportunity to speak for themselves . |
| 4 | When the goslings hatch , they will recognize the first moving object they see as the creature to follow around for the next few weeks . |
| 5 | Should they not be picked up , the paddlers made for a second rendezvous ( phase five ) further offshore or headed back to the beach to lie up for the following night , when the submarine would come to a different rendezvous . |
| 6 | Number eight Dave Cook provided excellent support and it was his pass to Steve Glen that allowed the scrum-half to scamper over for the score . |
| 7 | I wo n't wait for the card , for the bill to come in for the card . |
| 8 | The National Lottery will be the enemy of proper planning in all areas ; it will encourage short-term thinking , and it will be the perfect excuse for the Treasury to go in for the kind of sleight-of-hand just described . |
| 9 | SUMMER nights are very short and not the right time of the year to look out for the stars . |
| 10 | This is the time to make up for the imprecision of the life story in Step 1 . |