Example sentences of "a [noun] [to-vb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems a sponsor to pay for the trip could n't be found . |
| 2 | Please use them as you think appropriate — as a vein to mime for The Graduate , as props for Reunions , to archive , or junk . |
| 3 | So many barns ended up looking like suburban villas that The Society For The Protection Of Ancient Buildings launched a campaign to fight for the preservation and proper use of these distinctive and historic treasures . |
| 4 | There are few passenger-boat services up and down the Egyptian Nile railways and roads are quicker — but we hoped to find a felucca to hire for the day . |
| 5 | ‘ And it 's a place to live for the summer , ’ I said . |
| 6 | Those wanting a place to stay for the night will have to pay around £85 a room . |
| 7 | Has X got property rights over the goods entitling him to recover the goods ( or their value ) in priority to any other creditors of Y Ltd. , or , on the other hand , is he merely an unsecured creditor having only a right to sue for the price ? |
| 8 | The next thing she asked for was a job to do for the Lord . |
| 9 | Secondly , unlike general insurance , the motivation behind many life-related policies is essentially a desire to save for the future , either for one 's own benefit or for the benefit of dependants . |
| 10 | The strongest rejection of the new approach tends to be a reluctance to charge for the product . |
| 11 | Malcolm became only the third Brit to gain any World Cup points this year and is definitely a name to watch for the future . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's too high a price to pay for the moon , ’ Nan had said . |
| 13 | ‘ It was a day to remember for the rest of our lives , was n't it ? ’ a voice said behind her , and she jumped , startled . |
| 14 | If it takes an hour and five minutes , we charge an hour and a quarter to get for the time to get back . |
| 15 | This is a pattern to prepare for the movement of sitting down and standing up . |
| 16 | He came to a stop to feel for the kerb . |
| 17 | 10.3 The Academic Parties shall , notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement , have a licence to use for the purpose of further internal research and teaching work all the foreground technical information that they themselves have generated together with such of the background and results as is communicated to them hereunder by the other Parties and is necessary for such use of their own result , but such use shall be in conformity with the confidentiality conditions of this Agreement . |
| 18 | Mr. Secretary Hunt , supported by Mr. Secretary Heseltine , Mr. David Mellor , Sir Wyn Roberts and Mr. Nicholas Bennett , presented a Bill to provide for the construction by the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation of a barrage across the mouth of Cardiff Bay with an outer harbour and of a tidal lagoon and for related works ; to make provision for the acquisition and use of land for the works ; to make provision about the operation and management of the barrage , the outer harbour , the water impounded by the barrage and the lagoon ; to make provision for dealing with property damage resulting from any alteration of groundwater levels which may occur in consequence of the construction of the barrage ; to enable other protective provisions to be made ; and for connected purposes : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed . |
| 19 | Mr. Tony Benn presented a Bill to provide for the establishment of a Commonwealth of Europe ; and for purposes connected therewith : And the same was read the First time ; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 17 January and to be printed . |
| 20 | She paid her account at the Imperial Hotel , and with her maid staggering under six hatboxes followed by a small procession of luggage borne by sturdy footmen , she climbed into a victoria to depart for the railway station . |
| 21 | The newspaper published an apology and agreed a sum to compensate for the distress caused to Lord Dervaird and his family . |
| 22 | The newspaper published an apology and agreed a sum to compensate for the distress caused to Lord Dervaird and his family . |
| 23 | On the other hand , there would be a deeper meaning , which wise expositors had a duty to uncover for the benefit of those above the common herd . |
| 24 | There 's a lot to do for the Feast . ’ |
| 25 | The turkish team had 8 new players since Norways 3–1 in Oslo and a new manager so i guess the turks has had a shake-out to prepare for the future . |
| 26 | While they had not asked for permission to enter his lands and claimed they were not in a position to pay for the disturbance , they promised he would be well looked after if the find was as good as appeared . |
| 27 | They have to earn £20,000 a year to qualify for the charge card . |
| 28 | ‘ I explained it was a bit of a flap to go for the train this afternoon . |
| 29 | then there 's a tendency to look for the reason you were assaulted within yourself |
| 30 | In Precedent 1 , cl 5.5 gives an example of a simple retention of title clause , coupled with the express grant of a power to sue for the price , once the due date for payment has come , even though property has not passed . |