Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | So this slightly different than looking for angles is n't it . |
| 2 | It 's late now , and it 'll be quicker than waiting for a cab — and it 's insured for all drivers . |
| 3 | Paul Hillyer the Club solicitor pointed out , and confirmed an earlier concern , that the Wine Sub-Committee ( established in 1962 to comply with the Licensing Act 1961 ) might be unconstitutional if voting for its members was not open to all membership categories . |
| 4 | At a level where either the commander concerned or the typist could not render ‘ Marxist ’ correctly in Russian , it seems doubtful whether rejoicing for the Paris Commune would be very well informed or sincere . |
| 5 | It can be fairly clear when looking for something physical , but in trying to find earth energies there are difficulties in determining what comes from the individual and what from the site . |
| 6 | Rutskoi was reported by ITAR-TASS on Oct. 22 as calling for the resignation of six members of the government " to stabilize the political and economic situation in the republic " . |
| 7 | One should n't be narrow-minded when looking for a man 's weakness . ’ |
| 8 | Its use in accident situations and acute emergencies is much simpler than prescribing for long-term chronic conditions . |
| 9 | It is about personal experience of particular brands as much as looking for the numbers . |
| 10 | Courier , who took an undistinguished 2-5 Davis Cup record into the match , explained his past failures by saying perhaps he wanted it too much when playing for his country . |
| 11 | Also , because of his terrible sense of direction , he would get lost when hunting for the wrong things and Endill had to spend much of his time searching for him , almost getting lost himself . |
| 12 | Providing for exceptional and individual needs may be more costly than providing for the average needs of fairly homogeneous groups of pupils . |
| 13 | The tax on fossil fuels proposed by the European Commission would be less costly than paying for the damage caused by acid rain , according to a report by Greenpeace . |
| 14 | So nothing could be more natural than going for a walk and holding hands with mum . |
| 15 | Consequently she 'd prepared for the worst while hoping for the best . |
| 16 | You 'll need to spread your talents if you hope to make a living from writing and I 'd recommend reading Thirty Ways to Make Money From Writing by Jennie Hawthorne ( Rosters , £4.95 ) which covers markets as diverse as working for the trade press , humour and writing for children . |
| 17 | You have to be resourceful when catering for larger numbers . |
| 18 | Peeling is more effective than washing for certain residues , but it will not remove pesticides like Alar . |
| 19 | When Luv opened at the Booth Theater in 1964 ( with Wallach , Jackson and Arkin ) , Walter Kerr over-enthusiastically claimed it was better than Waiting for Godot . |
| 20 | In any case , there will be no alternative before long … and the gradual process is much better than waiting for the axe to fall . ’ |
| 21 | Since talking still seemed better than asking for written answers , it was decided to interview the parents in small groups , using a modification of the nursery from which is given in the SOED 's Using Ethos Indicators in Primary School Settings . |
| 22 | We 're all going to go off one day and there 's nothing better than planning for it . |
| 23 | First he had to sort out the embarrassed financial affairs of his brother John , which had been neglected by the latter whilst working for the Company . |
| 24 | However divorce is as effective as dieting for shifting stubborn weight ! |
| 25 | The ability to lock the rope quickly is also very useful when searching for the next stance , or else in performing diagonal manoeuvres . |
| 26 | On the contrary , they saw their San Francisco elderly as fighting for survival and self-esteem through a remarkable variety of strategies . |
| 27 | That seemed , when she thought about it , almost as good as saying for ever . |
| 28 | Attaining maximum health involves much more than aiming for a low weight . |
| 29 | So long as this is done where improving the outcome is more important than deciding for oneself this acceptance of authority , far from being either irrational or an abdication of moral responsibility , is in fact the most rational course and the right way to discharge one 's responsibilities . |
| 30 | Fighting for a place in the Leeds United line-up must be better and more important than fighting for a place in Norway 's World Cup squad . |