Example sentences of "[adv] for [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Oxford hung on for what may well prove a crucial victory . |
| 2 | Turn that on for me will you ? |
| 3 | I think he probably did not so regard it for he said : ‘ She is independent minded and strong minded enough for her will not to be readily overborne by her husband . ’ |
| 4 | You worry too much for it 'll be alright . |
| 5 | Then he dressed and went down for what would now be a vulture 's breakfast . |
| 6 | Cos if it was as long as three hours , then I 'd expect Julie would have had to program them in for it would n't she . |
| 7 | I should think that Mr Staton would put it in for you would n't he ? |
| 8 | WHEN HUNDREDS of nuclear engineers came together for what should have been a festive shindig last week , there was universal gloom . |
| 9 | I refuse to stay and talk to you any longer , and do n't come to my room tonight for you will not be welcome . " |
| 10 | The strain of caring physically for someone may be lifted , but the emotional responsibility is not . |
| 11 | Paralysed though she was , not for anything was Dolly going to drop Sergeant Joe in the cart , not for anything would she even admit he was in the house . |
| 12 | Not for anything would she have informed him how much this worried her . |
| 13 | Not for anything would she give him the satisfaction of knowing his opinion could have such a devastating effect on her . |
| 14 | I can not ask her to suffer further for what may never be . |
| 15 | A snap survey in the West Country by New Scientist found that a number of garages want £8 or more for what should be just a few minutes ' work . |
| 16 | In Britain , American experience is commonly cited as setting a precedent both for what can be done and for the policy strategies necessary for success . |
| 17 | That children who experience a level of difficulty in learning significant enough for a Record of Needs to have been opened up for them can learn a foreign language within a special school setting . |
| 18 | The slugs , slipped into recycled snail shells , make up for what might otherwise lead to the extermination of the French snail . |
| 19 | if that had 've been Cath , that would have been a real turn up for me would n't it ? |
| 20 | I 'll cut it up for you shall I Mabel ? |
| 21 | ‘ We are already sold out for what should be a very emotional night , ’ said Mrs Duffin . |
| 22 | A good night out for me would be one where I got home and nobody had played any tricks on me . |
| 23 | Unless the EC decides to treat them as a special case , it seems the only way out for them will be to give the toys away . |
| 24 | ‘ Dig it out for yourself will you ? |
| 25 | This company is well-known to us , and they know our equipment , and we are satisfied that any after-sales service work they carry out for us will be done to a high standard . |
| 26 | This power should be exercised most sparingly for it must be remembered that the public is entitled to know how the council is handling their affairs . |
| 27 | An attempted return led David to disastrous defeat at Neville 's Cross , after which he was a prisoner in English hands for eleven years until bought back for what could truly be called a king 's ransom . |
| 28 | Some couples whose cohabitation has worked well for them may be surprised , hurt or bewildered when , legally married , they find their relationship deteriorating . |
| 29 | No complaints about roominess up front but , surprisingly for what ought to be a five-seater , three in the back would need to be qualified weight watchers . |
| 30 | I have been arguing here for what might be termed appropriate research , analogous to the notion of appropriate technology . |