Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hostility of the Newcastle poetry scene ca n't hurt him : he does n't want to perform for poets , anyway . |
| 2 | Male and female responses to the static models could have differed because crested auklet males tend to wait for females to approach , then aggressively reject unwanted partners , whereas females are more active in seeking out and approaching males ( although both sexes show either type of behaviour ) . |
| 3 | A more satisfactory theory of what determines a country 's ability to carry foreign debt should be developed allowing for interactions between economic growth , political stability and debt-servicing capacity , and distinguishing between permanent and transitory states of the relevant variables . |
| 4 | But a cat like that could stay hidden for months . |
| 5 | Placings were the most popular method of issue over 1985–89 , although the average size at £6m was considerably smaller than offers for sale and tenders at £62.3 and £32.8 million respectively , reflecting the fact that smaller companies tend to go for placings as they tend to be cheaper ( see Table 11.2 ) and placings have also become more popular as a result of the requirements for the size of company using a placing being relaxed after Big Bang . |
| 6 | But , today , rapid changes in life expectancy , provision of international aid and the availability of birth control make forecasting for periods greater than five years difficult . |
| 7 | For example , a work placement involves trawling for candidates , testing and form-filling and preliminary sifts before the interview followed by induction and training after the interview . |
| 8 | Its 200-page Environmental Management for Hotels : The Industry Guide to Best Practice , to be launched on Mar 21 , points out that energy conservation measures pay for themselves through cost saving and hence improve the business ' competitiveness ; that the pressure is on worldwide to demonstrate commitment to the sustainable development of tourism ; that staff will want to work for companies with good environmental practices ; that concern for the environment is shared by an increasing number of those involved in hotels ; and that a good track record in the field helps when developing new ventures or projecting a brand image . |
| 9 | It sought to provide for workers ' retirement by broad , diversified investment in the American economy , that is , in equities . |
| 10 | The Czechoslovak Finance Minister , Vaclav Klaus , expressed impatience at the pace of progress envisaged by the communiqué , declaring that Czechoslovakia did " not want to wait for committees " and wished to " start the overhaul tomorrow " . |
| 11 | Entropy measures the expected surprise of a situation , and all these algorithms are designed to search for explanations which make the world appear more coherent and less surprising . |
| 12 | Only after receiving assurances that the Emperor would neither be embarrassed nor be expected to apologize for atrocities committed by Japanese forces did Miyazawa consent to the visit . |
| 13 | MEL STERLAND bounced into Elland Road yesterday with the best news Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson has heard for months . |
| 14 | Nature seems quite profligate in the number of ways it has arranged for embryos to construct organisms . |
| 15 | But right now what is needed is a bottom-up approach ; entrusting the forests to those increasingly organised peoples whose survival has depended for generations on environmental knowledge . |
| 16 | Curtailment cover should be included to compensate for days lost if you have to cut short your holiday and return early because of illness or death in the family . |
| 17 | Now the District Council is thinking in terms of this as a reason why perhaps sixty ac sixty hectares may not be entirely enough and we should seek to compensate for transfers out of industrial land . |
| 18 | The new constitution is expected to provide for elections to replace the non-party NRC elected in February 1989 . |
| 19 | True , it may well be that much good has come for women from Christian history and from Christ 's moral teaching . |
| 20 | Alunan added that " the time has come for actions to match rhetoric " . |
| 21 | Recruitment videos are sometimes shown , and advisory sessions may include applying for jobs , interview techniques , and general issues related to job hunting . |
| 22 | OUR nation has pursued for decades the policy that has substituted machines and technology for human lives . |
| 23 | By the urbanity of his almost patrician deportment , Coleman tended greatly to raise the standard of the profession in public esteem , and he powerfully contributed to obtain for veterinarians the grade of commissioned officers in the army . |
| 24 | It would appear , however , that for the moment , the Qualifying School will remain in Spain , so ambitious South African golfers will need to write for invitations to European events , become affiliated members and attempt to win sufficient money from seven events to earn a full member 's place on the Tour . |
| 25 | Accordingly , the disability rights movement has looked for lessons from abroad when drawing up a manifesto for reform . |
| 26 | As women become increasingly involved in sports and aerobics activities , so the demand has grown for bras which offer moisture absorbing properties . |
| 27 | In Robert Dole , the top Republican in the senate , he faces the most effective leader of the opposition that Washington has seen for decades . |
| 28 | Sammy McIlroy , once an Old Trafford prodigy himself , reckons Giggs is the most exciting player he has seen for years . |
| 29 | A day earlier , some of these veterans had taken part in as emotional and personal a demonstration against a president as Washington has seen for years . |
| 30 | The company has applied for licences in a total of eight blocks in the latest round of offshore licensing organised by the Government . |