Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was none of the violence of illness in it , no writhing or moaning , and it was never impatient or irritable when Kalchu tried to feed it or probed it for sores . |
| 2 | If a person wishes to give up his physical integrity in certain circumstances , or to risk it for the sake of sport or excitement , should the criminal law allow the consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime ? |
| 3 | At least it was comforting to know that he would n't consider her compliance ‘ cheap ’ or despise her for the speed with which he had been able to seduce her . |
| 4 | This is how they are currently treated when we use them as research tools or slaughter them for consumption at our tables . |
| 5 | Some exercises they perform sitting on chairs or using them for support , but floor exercises have been out of the question . |
| 6 | Whether for chamfering , grooving , templating or using it for intricate decorative work , this machine will help you do it cleanly and quickly . |
| 7 | They 're not showing theirs or using it for any other purpose just for the dog 's benefit . |
| 8 | Traps should wither kill them instantly or confine them for release elsewhere . |
| 9 | He can fine a player up to 75 per cent of his match fee or suspend him for up to three Test matches . |
| 10 | It was still unthinkable to see him without his sketchbook and pencil , but of the hundreds and hundreds of drawings he made , he gave away many or sold them for a few francs . |
| 11 | Without them it is questionable whether the Uprising would have happened and if it had , whether it could either have embraced the total population or sustained itself for so long . |
| 12 | If you are interested in our products but are unable to visit us please phone or fax us for our mail order lists . |
| 13 | ‘ Do we ask Sir John to restrain the soldiers — which he can not do — or do we bind him not to pursue or hound us for this action ? |
| 14 | But these are not just shoelaces — use them to be different ; plait , twist , braid or cord them for a variety of looks and purposes , from bracelets , necklaces , hair bands , bag cords or to brighten up a pair of trainers . |
| 15 | Unlike Sam , or even me for that matter , he could admire a girl from afar , and leave it at that . |
| 16 | She did n't ask what my plans were , or press me for details of any other potentially embarrassing subject . |
| 17 | Another stimulus to the market has come from issuers buying back bonds , to retire the debt entirely or swap it for new equity . |
| 18 | I have been convinced for a long time that people could not love , accept or respect me for the person I am , only for the amazing amount of exercise I can do . |
| 19 | Claudia Arbuthnot was never cross with him or punished him for anything . |
| 20 | Goods are in consumer use when a person is using them , or has them for use , other than exclusively for business purposes . |
| 21 | We had n't heard or seen him for a while so my father suggested I go round and check I 'm really horrified . |
| 22 | There must be enough of the right food , the temperature and habitat must be right , there must not be too many other animals that would parasitize it , or kill it for food . |
| 23 | From time to time Shelly Films held evening previews of certain feature films , either for clients , or to screen them for the local parent company . |
| 24 | It was no longer possible for casual thieves to take an animal for their own use , or to sell it for agricultural purposes in a village five or ten kilometres distant . |
| 25 | You are all familiar with our loyal supporters , but what about those people on the fringes who may have given a donation or done something for Save The Children in the past , but never really followed it up and there are the people who are interested who think , it 's a charity I feel I ought to support . |
| 26 | Ho , master greybeard loon , ’ he was shouting to Kelly , ‘ come fill the cup , or stap me for a whey-faced knave . ’ |
| 27 | Congress is not empowered to make laws for the states or to substitute them for the laws of individual states and so on . |
| 28 | The offence is committed not just by a trader who supplies consumer goods that are not reasonably safe but also by a trader who agrees or offers to supply them or exposes or possesses them for supply . |
| 29 | But before she could finish his mouth had covered hers and she had no time to analyse the consequences or curse herself for being so weak . |
| 30 | If the water is available , a licence is issued , which gives the conditions under which the water can be taken , but , if there is insufficient water , the authority can refuse a licence or issue one for a smaller quantity . |