Example sentences of "[adj] [v-ing] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alexander 's teacher Aristotle did not share this liking for priests , but his scientific curiosity which was truly universal extended to the wisdom of the East . |
| 2 | ‘ The Scotch lassies came down to do the herring for the barrel processing , the same as the Dutch , the pickle processing , and some splitting for kippers in the fish-houses . |
| 3 | I refer to your fax of 24 May 1993 asking for comments/answers on various questions to enable you to reply on behalf of the Convener to correspondence he has received from Council Tax payers . |
| 4 | The eagles debated this coming for years , for in other places men harmed them and drove them away , and they wondered if they should attack the men , even at the sacred site itself . |
| 5 | I had rather hoped that the legendary West Highland dilatoriness would have prevented anything much happening for years , but instead the scheme is going ahead fast . |
| 6 | For example , in the UK , Justice , published an influential report in the early seventies calling for prohibitions on insider dealing . |
| 7 | THE BENEFITS of charitable giving for individuals and businesses were increased with two initiatives which extend schemes offering tax relief on donations . |
| 8 | The following Brownies are all looking for pen-pals . |
| 9 | The following Brownies are all looking for pen-pals . |
| 10 | Oh I said there 's none they 're all queuing for papers and cigarettes . |
| 11 | You ca n't declare a whole area of the Mediterranean off-limits to all shipping for years to come . ’ |
| 12 | Self-cutting is sometimes a problem in inpatient psychiatric units , especially those catering for adolescents , where it may occur in an epidemic fashion ( Simpson 1975 ; Walsh and Rosen 1985 ) . |
| 13 | Not all of those applying for scholarships or assistance from foreign universities wish to stay away indefinitely . |
| 14 | Those applying for credits for single elements are likely to be : |
| 15 | As the system allows the information to be updated easily , it can provide an important service to those applying for jobs or places in higher education . |
| 16 | Those looking for dwarves may sprinkle soft flour near a likely place at twilight , so as to study the footprints found there in the morning . |
| 17 | This year there are two different lists covering ( a ) recreational classes , run either privately or by institutes of further education and ( b ) specialised groups which is more helpful for those looking for classes for the physically or mentally handicapped , blind , deaf and elderly groups in hospitals , homes and other institutions . |
| 18 | Those looking for straws in the wind on the right to roam issue have gained much from a statement made by Roger Carr , former chair of the Countryside Commission for Scotland . |
| 19 | Fieldwork , Ted Smith explained , concerned looking for birds , and listening ; recording and making notes . |
| 20 | A few scrawny chickens were busy searching for scraps , while half a dozen black pigs grunted among the roots of hedges of sago , or round the slim pawpaw trees bending under the weight of their fruit . |
| 21 | Local groups also hold meetings with speakers at which those caring for relatives or friends with the condition can learn more . |
| 22 | A major problem is that those caring for patients are only too well aware of the restrictions they are tending to impose . |
| 23 | Parents and those caring for children need to know when local authorities have a duty to investigate and what form that investigation must take . |
| 24 | The South Korean Foreign Affairs Minister , Lee Sang Ock , denied that the disagreement stemmed from friction between countries demanding full market opening and those calling for exceptions . |
| 25 | Persistent truants , those truanting for weeks at a time , were seen as posing intractable problems for schools . |
| 26 | The RCM tried hard to play down the issue , arguing that all those working for refugees would achieve most if they cooperated . |
| 27 | 5.7 Applying for jobs |
| 28 | When she was first looking for rooms to rent , she had to pretend to be Yoruba rather than Ibo in order to persuade a Nigerian landlord to accept her as a tenant . |
| 29 | On the well-defined Teviotdale road they proceeded next morning , and now were able to check at the villages and communities they passed that they were still on Balliol 's route , without the time-consuming searching for tracks . |
| 30 | The preliminary step to any change of educational practice as to how pupils are introduced to and learn about industry should involve direct experience and regular industrial updating for teachers . |