Example sentences of "[indef pn] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nothing goes right for Walter ; his father dies early , soon followed by his mother , a rigid , religious woman , who treats the boy harshly but teaches him good conduct , to write and to hold down a job in a sweet factory where he is patronised by his superiors and ridiculed by his fellow workers . |
| 2 | I do n't come home because there 's nothing to come home for , that 's why . |
| 3 | ‘ Now , will everyone act sensibly for five minutes ? ’ he said . |
| 4 | Continued on Page 4 Continued from Page 1 Chief Insp Phil McDonald said : ‘ It is obvious that someone cares dearly for the child as clothing and provisions were left with him and he appears to be well cared for and in good health . ’ |
| 5 | as if someone scrabbling desperately for a hold had used even the little frictional grip pressure against the vertical could give . |
| 6 | I agree it 's hard to distinguish between our footprints but this stain , this wetness , shows someone stood here for some time , their cloak and boots heavy with snow . |
| 7 | please , please could someone help just for an hour , we need help , we 're too sh |
| 8 | Human beings need to find someone to blame both for their misery and for their guilt . |
| 9 | Erm er well everyone gets there for half six but it does n't exactly start till seven . |
| 10 | Perhaps they are so anxious for everything to go well for their offspring that they insist on making all his decisions for him . |
| 11 | But I think that 's the only thing were , if I worked in a benefit office I would n't get on very well , because if I saw something I 'd try and move heaven and earth to make everything to go right for me . |
| 12 | She has just this last year to go and er we hope for her sake everything goes well for her because she 's brilliant , and as you see I have to fly the flag for her because she 's |
| 13 | ‘ I hope everything goes well for the wedding . |
| 14 | References to ‘ fraternal solidarity ’ abound , but one looks hard for references to ‘ binding internationalist obligations ’ or the ‘ permanent factors ’ in relations which force Warsaw Pact leaders to account to the Soviet Politburo . |
| 15 | It may not sound a very high-tech process , but it is still the one used today for sheet of the very highest quality . |
| 16 | This story is written to be read out loud , and in many contemporary cultures , reading out loud is something done mostly for children . |
| 17 | No one came here for pleasure . |
| 18 | The Executive elected at that Conference was packed with diehards , and " a debate on cooperation against Labour revealed the depth of division : a motion calling for closer collaboration met strong opposition , but so did one calling simply for a Unionist government : They must turn out the man who was the greatest danger to the Conservative Party " , ( a voice — " Lloyd George " ) . |
| 19 | " I just had to get something finished to-night for Mr. Preston , " she said . |
| 20 | Everything fell right for Swindon . |
| 21 | ‘ All partners are technically self-employed but in order to prevent them from getting into a frightful mess we deduct a percentage from their drawings , so there is something put aside for tax . |
| 22 | No one knows quite for certain . |
| 23 | There are many techniques of distraction and it is very important that you practice with different methods to discover which one works best for you . |
| 24 | Nothing went right for Hallett during his fifth round match , and at 7–1 down , he is facing almost certain defeat . |
| 25 | But nothing went right for Leeds as they pounded down on Liverpool 's goal . |
| 26 | NOTHING went right for Quakers from the moment that skipper Kevan Smith lost the toss at Plainmoor . |
| 27 | The Profitboss steers clear of such indulgence , for in the end everyone pays dearly for the privilege of the few . |
| 28 | ‘ Nothing left here for you to shoot at . |
| 29 | It should be said that anyone looking here for enlightenment about great music will reap scant rewards . |
| 30 | ( Why should anyone pay more for the right to purchase a share than the price of the share itself ? ) |