Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This at least gives him the freedom to go out for air and to do errands such as visiting local shops or going to the hairdresser . |
| 2 | The shipmaster was down by the mast , ready to lower the cross-spar with its square sail , and the crew were flexing their muscles and setting oars in the rowlocks to slide out for the turn up against the wind into Duart Bay . |
| 3 | Children and church helpers spent Saturday afternoon making certain there were enough traditional Mothering Sunday posies to go round for mothers of all ages . |
| 4 | I do have a question and , and it has n't made , that has n't made it particularly clear as to where we are , you hinted that , and I think that was also seconded here that there might now be a post of some kind to carry on for instance the thing that I 'm particularly worried about is that there 's a sort of hiatus in the heartbeat awards , which I think would be a tragedy if that happened , and I want to be absolutely sure that that is , is n't so . |
| 5 | The government thereby gave up the attempt to impose a solution and admitted that the people of Northern Ireland must be given an opportunity to work out for themselves how they should be governed . |
| 6 | One reason there is so little change in most traditional bureaucratic organizations , I argue , is that they have conditioned out of people the willingness to stand up for a new idea . |
| 7 | 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 ) . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | In 1952 it adopted the practice of permitting deputies to stand in for the ministers : the deputies soon became permanent features , attending to all business except that deemed to be symbolically important . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Frank 's inability to stand up for himself was brought home to us by Mazzin 's relationship with him . |
| 12 | If you have not subscribed to Proceedings yet , here is a opportunity to find out for yourself what good value a subscription will bring . |
| 13 | The meaning is not explained but is left for the listeners to work out for themselves . |
| 14 | And the police have alerted banks , building societies , pubs and traders to look out for the notes . |
| 15 | Other delicious designer shampoos to look out for include Eternity and Anais Anais . |
| 16 | Designers to look out for , he says , are Jorge Pensi , Alberto Lievore , Vincent Martinez and Javier Mariscal . |
| 17 | Ruari and Ranald normally lazed about , cut peat , or borrowed a boat and rowed out to do a bit fishing to stock up for the winter , while Luch did her usual tasks and her usual check on the baby — the babies , now — in the bower . |
| 18 | Below you 'll see three labels to watch out for . |
| 19 | The spotlight may not be full on this time round but Langbaurgh is still a key result to watch out for . |
| 20 | Feeling the pinch : chief executive Jane Tozer ( left ) and marketing manager Jill Warren ( right ) expect potential clients to hold off for some time . |
| 21 | She wants her readers to think out for themselves what she is saying . |
| 22 | And they reiterated that they would like Becky to stay in for tests but Jenny could come home , and Becky was a bit jaundiced you see . |
| 23 | It was so fascinating to observe that I was very sorry when the party broke up , and even more so when Margaret did not ask her old pal Richard to stay on for supper with us after the Rolls drove away . |
| 24 | In some African francophone countries it is not unusual for government data-processing offices to close down for lack of paper . |
| 25 | Siraj-ud-Daula could not have been defeated — if that is the word for the collapse of his army — and destroyed if he had not alienated his subjects by being unreliable and vacillating , without any signs of charm or kindness to make up for it , but the decisive fact was that the British had fought him , while his subjects had only deserted him and waited to see who would win . |
| 26 | Textiles were excluded and there was no significant increases in the sugar quota to make up for cuts in recent years . |
| 27 | In Tokyo , MITI , the Japanese ministry for trade and industry , indicated that it would not approve attempts by Japanese manufacturers to make up for shortfalls in US exports to Europe . |
| 28 | Gooch declared on 304 for six , 17 runs behind Lancashire 's first innings total just before tea in an attempt to make up for time lost because of Friday 's wash-out . |
| 29 | A diet which is bizarre or extreme may bring about weight loss if strictly adhered to but , as the brain draws on its reserves to make up for the deficiency in vital nutrients , the dieter is likely to become edgy , easily upset and to experience difficulty in making decisions . |
| 30 | His landlord wants him to pay a further $170 to make up for the deposit that 's gone missing . |