Example sentences of "[vb pp] for [indef pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rhino penises can fetch as much as $700 on the open market , while powdered horn is prescribed for everything from high blood pressure to fevers , nose bleeds and insomnia . |
| 2 | He telephoned the Forensic Science Laboratory and arranged for someone to be sent down . |
| 3 | Portillo it 's alleged then arranged for someone to , Blow the hell out of Mr Wilson . |
| 4 | Tetanus immunity should be checked for anyone with a cut or deep scratch . |
| 5 | We 'd been prepared to buy houses with flaws invisible to the naked eye , but now we 'd fallen for one with all its flaws only too obviously visible . |
| 6 | because it 's not the way that er it was designed for it , it was designed for something in which men pressed forward |
| 7 | The courses are designed for anyone in the voluntary sector who is unsure how the changes will affect them or who simply wants to be better informed . |
| 8 | This sofa was n't designed for someone like me . ’ |
| 9 | The bed was very large , which was only to be expected for someone of Dr Vaughan 's heroic proportions . |
| 10 | What could he do — what could anyone do — when a doctor was blamed for something of which he was not guilty ? |
| 11 | In contrast , preoccupation with sickness is not recommended for anyone except those in the medical profession . |
| 12 | The hon. Gentleman should ask Neath borough council why , when money has been available , it has not applied for anything in the past two years . |
| 13 | Nigel Crowle has written for everyone from Russ Abbot to Sir Anthony Hopkins , from Jeremy Beadle to Ben Kingsley . |
| 14 | Summing up a custom-made guitar , especially when it was made for no-one in particular , is a difficult task at the best of times . |
| 15 | Sheikha Grandmother , whom she wanted to visit , was a renowned figure , but such a trip would not be made for one outside the tribe circle . |
| 16 | You have to be prepared for anything on TV . |
| 17 | This is certainly , from an assault , one of the worst series of injuries I 've seen for someone of her age . |
| 18 | This can then be used for everything from lighting to running electrical appliances . |
| 19 | Staff say the computers will be used for everything from report writing to course registration . |
| 20 | Can you think if we have something meal facilities which has also been raised if then maybe the stage door club area could be used for something like light rehearsal space which is always in demand . |
| 21 | This arrangement is so flexible it can be used for anything from tennis to Holiday on Ice to huge international congresses and exhibitions . |
| 22 | A purpose-made mitre saw can be used for anything from cutting plastic pipework to general joinery and , of course , for picture framing . |
| 23 | There 's also a comprehensive section listing the materials and equipment needed for everything from liming wood to ageing plasterwork with clear , concise instructions on how to master each technique . |
| 24 | In addition to the free golf , a week 's holiday ( seven nights ) , including return flight , car hire and cancellation insurance can be had for anything from £595 to £729 a person between 2 January and 31 March . |
| 25 | The storage building blocks are packaged to slide into modular shelving which can then be configured for anything from the desktop to the data centre . |
| 26 | And a photographer whose photographic equipment was lost in the city centre last week has appealed for anyone with information on the missing items to contact the police . |
| 27 | Police have appealed for anyone in the area who may have seen people acting suspiciously near the bank to contact them on Darlington . |
| 28 | It was actually sold for something in the region of fif fifty thousand . |
| 29 | ample facilities and we 've got to use the facilities offered for nothing by members . |
| 30 | ‘ The world 's most interesting guitarist ’ — Bill Frisell has played for everybody from Paul Bley to Marianne Faithfull . |