Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] for [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Equivalent statutory offences to deal with men who procure women by threat to perform any other sexual acts or who administer drugs or procure for third parties for such purposes do not exist . |
| 2 | We could become a country of citizens , not subjects , striving for excellence rather than settling for second best . |
| 3 | Ipswich 's thoughts are currently concentrating on beating Wimbledon to make sure of the National League title and qualify for next season 's European clubs championship . |
| 4 | Leave the haggling over the price to your agent and take his advice on the final choice of buyer , who should be well advanced in his own sale ; but do not be in any hurry to settle the matter without at least sleeping on it and allowing for second thoughts all round . |
| 5 | After the game it will be taken out and saved for next year in a natural setting . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ We are now 11th and aiming for sixth place . ’ |
| 7 | Indignant denials were interrupted by the call-boy knocking sharply on the door and calling for Second Act beginners . |
| 8 | David Pyper was also among those battling in front in the early stages but eventually dropped back and settled for fourth . |
| 9 | Luton 's loss FOOTBALL : Luton 's annual reports and accounts for last season yesterday showed they made a trading loss of £254,000 , which would have been nearly £1.6 million if they had not sold players . |
| 10 | Lion Cavern came from last in a race run at a slow early pace , to get up in the finalstrides and score by a head from long-time leader River Falls , with Swing Low a further length away third , and Rodrigo de Triano failing to run on in the final furlong and weakening for fourth . |
| 11 | Gustavsson made the leading group 1.5km from the finish and went on to outsprint Blyth and Rohr for first place , a brilliant recovery from a dismal start . |
| 12 | I felt blind , and longed for second sight . |
| 13 | The environmental crisis will , he says , require an increase in the flow of resources to the Third World , debt relief , fair pricing of commodities , land reform and help for Third World food producers in the form of a phasing-out of subsidies to agriculture in the developed nations . |
| 14 | A post mortem examination on an Oxford University student , who collapsed while training for next month 's boat race , has revealed he died fron natural causes . |
| 15 | But he believes that if Mike Teague can make an England comeback while playing for Second Division Moseley , why should n't he ? |
| 16 | Pennett owes his chance at Trent Bridge to Notts batsman Paul Johnson , who was impressed by his bowling in the Headingley nets while preparing for last winter 's England ‘ A ’ tour . |
| 17 | Sean Yates produced one of Britain 's best results with 13th place , after he cramped in the last 200 yards when sprinting for third place . |
| 18 | Though conceived for Third World kids the video has also been used with inner-city kids in Washington and New York and with Canadian Indian children . |
| 19 | Though conceived for Third World kids the video has also been used with inner-city kids in Washington and New York and with Canadian Indian children . |