Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [noun sg] [to-vb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hoddle 's been in the transfer market to make up for Shearer 's loss . |
| 2 | Later on , they encouraged the beat man to take over for five minutes — for a man to go and stretch his legs . |
| 3 | Textiles were excluded and there was no significant increases in the sugar quota to make up for cuts in recent years . |
| 4 | I wonder what the Labour party would cut elsewhere in the health service to make up for that loss of revenue . |
| 5 | Like tonight , Parents ' Evening , when they had assembled at his behest in the Staff Common Room overlooking the school driveway to watch out for arriving parents and usher them through to the headmaster 's sitting-room , where the first part of the festivities were to take place . |