Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [to-vb] [adv prt] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rights are a central issue in being assertive ( see page 8 ) , since a decision to be assertive , as opposed to aggressive or submissive , is in effect a decision to stand up for your rights in a way that respects other people 's rights . |
| 2 | When I got back I found the office was n't open until the next day , so I had to get a driver to break in for me . |
| 3 | Every social worker has a responsibility to stand up for their own profession , to accept criticism humbly when it is due , and to explain why things are done in certain ways . |
| 4 | If you have not subscribed to Proceedings yet , here is a opportunity to find out for yourself what good value a subscription will bring . |
| 5 | Shall I ask her if she has a friend to bring along for you ? ’ |
| 6 | One wonders just how furious : last week , back in Moscow to see her three-year-old son between performances , Semenyaka was having difficulties getting a visa to come back for her next role here , Cinderella , in only three weeks ' time . |
| 7 | She appeared to have been holding a makeshift icepack to the side of her head and a couple of the cubes had skidded out of reach and begun to melt , almost as if she 'd been in too much of a hurry to stretch over for them . |