Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | More copper in the wire means it holds the core better and makes for a more ductile string , but while it 's a great sounding string , it 's the one with the shortest life . |
| 2 | ( And as Lucy was shuffling tensely and waiting for someone to respond , Joe Lucas was in his hotel room and trying to prise the cap off a fresh bottle of painkillers that he 'd picked up , along with some disposable razors and a few other essentials , from a late-opening pharmacy on Piccadilly . |
| 3 | I got out of bed suddenly and fumbled for some money . |
| 4 | For centuries civilised man thought poetry was the pinnacle he must reach for — ’ He caught himself suddenly and smiled for the first time Blanche had known him to , the embarrassed smile of a passionate devotee who suddenly discovers that everyone around him , whom he thought entranced by his obsession , was in fact sniggering behind his back . |
| 5 | Strapped for cash , he hurried inside and bartered for sex by handing over the silver watch given him by his sick father . |
| 6 | As Rex was currently at about five on the scale of ten he left Laura to steam gently and made for the cocktail cabinet . |
| 7 | Not merely was the transformation great in itself but , of course , on the largest commuter network under single ownership in the world — equating to the complete Dutch or Belgian railways , carrying two million passengers daily and accounting for 41 per cent of all commuters into central London . |
| 8 | Using the Black-Scholes model , evaluate the following calls and puts and compare your answers with the market values given below and account for any discrepancies : . |
| 9 | If you 'd like more information on the Data System or any of the Radio Taxis Business Services call the number below and ask for Maurice Joel . |
| 10 | He described one , a boy who was glad to come in and sit for him , and bring his spade . |
| 11 | I had heard that a couple who lived across the road from us , Maureen and Aubrey Edwards , took in and cared for injured birds . |
| 12 | So the woman took him in and cared for him . |
| 13 | However little time I spend at the front they do n't come in and get on with something , they come in and wait for me . |
| 14 | Visitors for the school or Matthew could press either of the little buttons marked Inquiries above their names and step right in and wait for attention . |
| 15 | The whole kaleidoscope is there in the memory : how proud we were of our daughter Sara 's acting ability , at junior school , at senior and at college ; and of our younger , very shy son , who managed a one-line walk-on part the last year in junior school , but wrote , acted in , sang in and played for a satirical revue at University . |
| 16 | Look how he blooded Speed and Batty … he did nt chuck them in and hope for the best . |
| 17 | After nearly perishing on the moors , she is taken in and cared for by the Reverend St John Rivers and his sisters Mary and Diana . |
| 18 | At the car , he reached to unlock her door , held it open for her , watched as she climbed in and reached for her strap . |
| 19 | She broke in and radioed for a doctor to certify death , asked other police to tell next of kin — and summoned a funeral director . |
| 20 | At that moment Mauleverer tottered in and made for the armchair beside the fire . |
| 21 | So many of you have written in and asked for help with this game , I 've decided to print a few more hints ( thanks go to Richard Lupton , Mark Latham and Ewen Nicholson for this stuff ) . |
| 22 | He reeled in and prepared for another cast , seeming absorbed by his task . |
| 23 | It came in a stone mug , deliciously cold and wiping out in one mouthful the heat of the morning and the traces of last night 's headache ( he wondered briefly how the Engineer regiment was getting on in its battle positions ; by now they should be dug in and pausing for sips of lukewarm water or barely warmer tea . |
| 24 | But if so , why had they not walked in and asked for it ? |
| 25 | The book should have been in Tollemarche 's only bookstore for several weeks ; however , when Hank casually sauntered in and asked for a copy , old Mr Pascall said it had not arrived . |
| 26 | A nurse came in and asked for my X-rays and I remembered I had forgotten them . |
| 27 | And he knew that this was the keyhole for his wondrous delicate key , and with a little sigh he put it in and waited for what should ensue . |
| 28 | Mothers kept their children away from us , and were grateful when we had checked in and gone for a coffee . |
| 29 | Once people have been diagnosed as suffering from food poisoning , or have been struck down by viral infactions and diseases caused by doubtful practices , it is necessary for somebody to step in and legislate for the industry . |
| 30 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |