Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ My hobbies include knitting , reading nursing material , the newspapers and Stephen King novels , writing letters , badminton , walking , driving , pop music , Tamla Motown music , bowling , gardening , visiting the pub or going out for meals . |
| 32 | Combine a week ashore at the Symi Houseparty with a week afloat , or luxuriate aboard for two weeks . |
| 33 | Women must either follow the male career route and spend little time with their children , or drop out for the vital middle years that filter out the top managers . |
| 34 | Or drop in for tea or supper . |
| 35 | ‘ Mr Average ’ will either buy Israeli Koi , or save up for or be given the occasional better Japanese fish . |
| 36 | To put it another way : when the cat is on heat ( which she has n't been since the vet gave her the unkindest cut of all ) , nevertheless when she was , she had very little time for chasing moths hanging unsubtly round the fridge or cuddling up for a neck scratch . |
| 37 | Besides these major product innovations , the eurobond market has seen a plethora of subsidiary innovations , many of which have been one off or flourished only for a time . |
| 38 | Do you combine it with the weekly ‘ big shop ’ at Sainsbury 's , wait until you fall ill or hang on for the January sales ? |
| 39 | By now they were in Piccadilly Circus , anonymous among the largest crowd Sally-Anne had ever been in without some sort of companion to protect her , or to look out for her . |
| 40 | To contend under these circumstances that Jesus was a feminist , or that he spoke out for women , must imply a very low estimate of what being a feminist ( or speaking out for women ) might mean . |
| 41 | Young or old , going out or staying home for the evening , a glass of Scotch sets the scene , complements the mood , ensures complete enjoyment … never intrusive , always compatible … |
| 42 | So it will tend to pull and it almost definitely is either reaching or pulling or holding something or holding on for your life , |
| 43 | Every month almost two thirds of the British population participate in some kind of sales promotion , either by trading in a money-off coupon , entering a competition or sending away for a free gift . |
| 44 | First , all juices and liquid which come from fish or meat to be potted , whether especially cooked for the purpose or whether left-over from a joint , must be drained off before the food is pounded or packed up for potting . |
| 45 | Many of these woods have been abandoned or grubbed up for agricultural use . |
| 46 | The fact that , for various reasons , Crosland opposed suggested ‘ transbinary ’ mergers — including Lancaster and the University of Warwick , Brighton and the University of Sussex — strengthened the feeling that the new public sector was being protected or singled out for special development . |
| 47 | When pressed for reasons , they would draw on such ‘ obvious ’ facts as blacks are physically equipped or conditioned better for some sports , or reference was made to the explain-ail theory of ‘ natural ability ’ . |
| 48 | Like the stoplist , the golist can also be displayed or printed out for consideration prior to updating or other modification . |
| 49 | For example , you could jog or walk briskly for a mile or two for one exercise session ; use an exercise tape for another session ; and participate in something different like weight-training , or cycling , or a ball or racket game , for a third session in the week . |
| 50 | They do n't want to get stabbed … or sent away for six months . |
| 51 | Each school 's proposal is read by the DCSL , Divisional Librarian and the ACL:E&SS , and accepted or sent back for further refinement as required . |
| 52 | ‘ So off I went , and when I got to the Severn Bridge , I thought to myself , ‘ I can go straight on and take him to Potter 's and get about four hundred quid carcase value , or turn right for the University and probably have nothing … |
| 53 | A paint-effect wall makes a beautiful backdrop , whether you try your hand at sponging or go in for a more adventurous colour-wash finish . |
| 54 | At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing . |
| 55 | Whenever I see coloured people in Porteneil , buying souvenirs or stopping off for a snack , I hope that they will ask me something so that I can show how polite I am and prove that my reasoning is stronger than my more crass instincts , or training . |
| 56 | She did n't know whether the loose wheel would come off quite soon or stay on for some miles , but she realised that sooner or later the wheel would break loose and that if Daddy or the A.A. man did n't reach her before that happened Miss Clinton would be likely to crash . |
| 57 | Cruising round Beachy Head & Lighthouse to visit Eastbourne £9 ( concs & under 16 's £4.50 off ) or stay on for afternoon cruise ‘ round Royal Sovereign ’ £13.95 ( cons & and under 16 's £6.95 off ) . . |
| 58 | All day excursion , the classic Brighton holiday outing with the afternoon on the Island £15.95 ( under 16 's £8 off ) or stay aboard for the afternoon cruise round Portsmouth Harbour £19.95 ( under 16 's £10 off ) . |
| 59 | Within five years , half of all non-custodial parents ( usually fathers ) have remarried , creating some full-time and some part-time step-families where children visit or stay overnight for short periods ( Leete and Anthony , 1979 ) . |
| 60 | ‘ I 'd far rather you waited until it 's light , or went down for Bob . ’ |