Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The times cry out for a dramatic change in our relationship to our neighbour , the Earth and , at root to God . |
| 2 | Here , whatever else is obscure , the need for a much greater commitment of resources is indisputable : without , for example , a massive renewal and expansion of physical provision , men and methods will not avail , though men are the essence of the service and methods cry out for more and more exploration . |
| 3 | But ultimately you have to say that the music is the weak link — that it lacks the depth and the melodic assurance that the consistently interesting words cry out for . |
| 4 | Two hopeful crabs line up for the start of the race . |
| 5 | Shoppers hang on for bargains |
| 6 | In the same way , key performance indicators set up for each function are reviewed quarterly against its business plan with relevant managers ‘ but it 's not a dull , dry event : it 's when everybody pulls together , discussing everything that 's happening in great depth and giving managers the opportunity to explain to directors why they 're falling short , the constraints and obstacles , and so achieving agreement with the figures and the indicators used , ’ he said . |
| 7 | At last the great day arrived , and 17 players and supporters set off for England . |
| 8 | It 's always angled towards the case for more funds to be allocated to reform schools set up for ‘ the salvaging of these youngsters whose natural growth has been marred by bad upbringing , bad companions , bad luck . ’ |
| 9 | When our teenagers go out for the evening , most of them use something , if only occasionally , as a social prop . |
| 10 | When these shops close down for the night , the sound of heavy breathing from their stock must rival that of a porn cinema . |
| 11 | Some branches go in for quite lavish posters , some make do with local draughtsmanship . |
| 12 | ‘ the smoke of the innumerable tall chimneys lies over all like a poultice … houses and shops go on for ever , and at the back of them , blotting out all the rest of the world , rise great precipitous mills like frowning cliffs , at whose base are the small houses where the folks live like coneys at a mountain foot . |
| 13 | Nowadays when his eyes light up for love of me , they are somehow clearer and brighter than they used to be ; the lighting up is the more flattering . |
| 14 | During the photo shoot , a slow stream of curious tourists and bona fide fans wander up for autographs . |
| 15 | The Star agrees : ‘ Now knives come out for Smith … the left seemed poised to turn the party back to red-blooded socialism after being forced to hibernate by Mr Kinnock . ’ |
| 16 | Many married women whose husbands sign on for the family find themselves forced to seek work in the black economy in order to make ends meet ; this is often seen as less risky than the possibility of their husbands being caught . |
| 17 | Er what the presents come out for ? |
| 18 | Contestants line up for the quiz . |
| 19 | Concerns have been the small number of inter-disciplinary and student-led projects put up for funding . |
| 20 | Residents are urged to be very careful about food scraps put out for the birds . |
| 21 | However , prisoners remain heavily dependent on what visitors bring in for them , as the prison budget allows about US 10 cents a day per person . |
| 22 | She stopped for a moment , and put her shoes back on for walking on the hard tarmac . |
| 23 | Some say they 'll take over the children 's education completely as they try to help their youngsters make up for lost time . |
| 24 | Firmness on crime is what most inner-city blacks cry out for : their life is made hell by muggers , pimps and drug dealers . |
| 25 | The US plans to start airdrops towards the end of this week with about two aircraft a day dropping key food and medical supplies to small communities cut off for 10 months . |
| 26 | The Communists put in for wage rises , holiday increases ; a new cabinet was formed , Prime Minister Pompidou offered deals , new talks ; the strikes continued , but dwindled in number . |
| 27 | TELEVISION viewers in the south may soon be seeing advertisements for undertakers , as funeral directors gear up for an increasingly competitive and high-profile market . |
| 28 | " ( lA ) In giving effect to subsection ( 1 ) above , no single buyer may own more than two of the subsidiaries set up for disposal " . |
| 29 | The huge ammunition wagons set off for the crossroads , their massive iron-rimmed wheels digging great gouges into the road 's surface . |
| 30 | Miners turn up for work at Silverhill |