Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether the issue is whether to buy a motor motor bike , what college or university to apply for , or what job to look for , a calm discussion of all the factors involved is far more fruitful than teenage demand met by flat parental refusal , with no real thinking on either side . |
| 2 | To avoid having a large number of small accounts in the ledger it is often the case in some hotels to ask members of groups or parties to pay for ‘ extras ’ at time of service . |
| 3 | The absolute right of an editor or journalist to opt for a personal hearing before a complaints committee would be removed . |
| 4 | The absolute right of an editor or journalist to opt for a personal hearing should be removed . |
| 5 | No town was too small , no theatre or hall to humble for her to dance for the people . |
| 6 | It is clear , though , that if you decide to help your elderly parent or parents to apply for local authority grants , you are probably going to need to have great determination and infinite patience , and in the meantime there is a great deal you could do yourself to improve their comfort and living conditions in small but important ways . |
| 7 | The spending ministers must now also meet face-to-face in Cabinet in October or November to fight for a share of the set total . |
| 8 | ( v ) Most libels of any gravity directed at the conduct of a local authority would sufficiently identify the councillors or officers concerned in or responsible for that conduct so as to enable individual councillors or officers to sue for libel just as , in this case , Mr. Bookbinder has brought proceedings in respect of the libels complained of by the council . |
| 9 | However , in the past few weeks , Carlton is also believed to have invited Bainsfair Sharkey Trott and Ogilvy & Mather to pitch for the account . |
| 10 | If possible , take your dog with you , or get a reliable relative or friend to care for your dog at home . |
| 11 | I did n't like being called a rowdie , but then I did n't exactly have the time or resources to sue for defamation , if that 's the legal terminology for someone who slags you off in public . |
| 12 | Just as a rector would put in a vicar or curate to care for the souls in his parish , or a landlord would employ a bailiff or steward to manage his estates , so an officer would appoint a deputy to conduct the business of the office , usually for a small pittance , while he himself enjoyed the bulk of the proceeds . |
| 13 | Section 80 provides that directors shall not exercise any power of the company to allot shares in the company or rights to subscribe for , or convert into , shares in the company unless they are authorised to do so by the company in general meeting or by the company 's articles . |
| 14 | And it was desirable , or would have been , if his style had been less intimidating , if the proposed freedom had offered a colour , light or warmth to compensate for astral and angelic voices . |
| 15 | ‘ I see no captain on the bridge , no leader , no will to win or passion to play for the club . |
| 16 | Depending on the materials available , the choice of what metal or alloy to use for a particular artefact would be influenced mainly by its intended function and how it was to be manufactured . |
| 17 | ‘ Not everyone has the drive , ability , energy or inclination to aim for the top — and of course that goes for both men and women . |
| 18 | As a fifth more radical possibility , might consumers be empowered by the professional care givers of an athenian local state and seek to opt out of the traditional services — persuading providers or purchasers to contract for alternatives ? |
| 19 | If the company has any securities convertible into or warrants or options to subscribe for , equity share capital then the buy-back must be sanctioned by extraordinary resolutions at separate class meetings of such holders . |
| 20 | This document is not a prospectus and does not constitute or form any part of any offer or invitation to subscribe for , underwrite or purchase securities . |
| 21 | The circulars also recommended that those respectable aged who , for reasons of infirmity or lack of friends or family to care for them , required institutional care , should be allowed greater comforts in the workhouse . |
| 22 | RENTOKIL was quick off the mark yesterday when it decided to increase its dividend by more than earnings to compensate for the Chancellor 's decision to cut the tax credit on dividends from 25 per cent to 20 per cent . |
| 23 | They still did n't want both openers out for ducks in the first two overs , nor Jones to follow for 5 . |
| 24 | Yet the capabilities of mature mammals and birds to fend for themselves , to care for their offspring , and to interact with their own and other species , far surpass those of the 12-month-old baby or the anencephalic with whom they are so frequently bracketed . |
| 25 | All in all , these , along with the changes in numbers and size of dendritic spines , are what one might expect if , when the chick pecks the bead and learns the association between the pecking and the bitter taste , there is a synaptic reorganization in IMHV and LPO to code for — or represent — this new association and the resulting change in behaviour — that is , to say ‘ do n't peck ’ instead of ‘ do peck ’ when the chick sees the bead a second time . |
| 26 | Particular cultural and ethnic essentialisms , in other words , look set to structure public debate in the future despite attempts by activists and researchers to press for more sociologically informed discussion . |
| 27 | These numbers have increased considerably over the past few years , partly because income support is available to help cover the fees of residential and nursing home care , and money to pay for care at home is not easily available . |
| 28 | It was widespread among craft unions like the wool combers who were said to have become " one society throughout the kingdom … if any of their club is out of work they give them a ticket and money to seek for work at the next town where a box club is " . |
| 29 | Disenchantment with exchange rate flexibility and the recognition that inflation can not be controlled through uncoordinated monetary policies generated the political will in France and Germany to press for the formation of a regional monetary system . |
| 30 | The School today is thriving academically , with staff who wish to teach , teaching pupils who wish to learn — an unbeatable combination ; and thriving socially , with societies and clubs to cater for every conceivable interest . |