Example sentences of "[vb base] [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I hate that man for what he did to me . ’
2 However they will understand the difficulties of using such an unpredictable material as wood , and make due allowance for minor defects .
3 Trailing variegated nepetas are often sold with the bedding plants during summer at garden centres as they make admirable subjects for hanging baskets and window boxes .
4 Resorts : Cortina is international jet set , glamour and glitz ; Cervinia , Courmayeur and neighbouring La Thuile have a wide range of intermediate pistes , Gresonnay and Champoluc , also in the Aosta Valley , make tranquil alternatives for adventurous Italian speaking beginners ; and where is the noisiest of them all ?
5 Well here are the answers and they make shameful reading for Premier John Major .
6 They lay that way for long moments , until the race of their hearts slowed , and then Nicolo brought her head to his shoulder .
7 Gloves : Range from domestic grade , flock lined rubber for light cleaning , to heavy PVC styles with 450 mm cuffs which extend almost up to the armpits .
8 Dr Raymond Crockett , a Harley Street kidney specialist , Mr Michael Joyce a urologist at Guy 's Hospital , and Mr Michael Bewick , a leading kidney transplant surgeon all deny professional misconduct for their roles in removing single kidneys from the Turks and transplanting into private patients at the hospital in London .
9 The benefit regulations make specific provision for those students , or in some cases their partners , to receive both income support and housing benefit provided that they meet the general qualifying conditions for those benefits .
10 The report will discuss this aspect and make specific proposals for further investigation .
11 These are all substantial and serious points which make specific decisions for and with individual old people morally onerous and professionally demanding .
12 Judge each case for itself .
13 Indeed , this represents part of the larger problem of ensuring that administrative authorities accord due facilities for representation before the promulgation of rules .
14 Once the removal date is confirmed , make advance arrangements for the disconnection of domestic appliances — and do n't forget to make similar arrangements at your new address .
15 We forgot … police mislay stolen car for two months .
16 Make that journey for me … then make Moondream again .
17 ‘ I understand you 've had only a boiled egg this morning , ’ she said meaningfully , then returning her attention to the maid , ordered , ‘ Make that tea for two , Margaret .
18 I make that suggestion for this reason .
19 In fact , many blues-rockers favour this mode for their melodies .
20 We bring this motion for the council tonight as committed as anybody in this chamber to social housing .
21 Knowing Louis 's concern for the Holy Land in 1147 he had led the French army on the Second Crusade — he put it about that all he really wanted to do was put his own house in order , make proper provision for his children , and then he would be off on crusade in his lord 's company .
22 One thing they are all quite sure about is that children are not like adults ; in particular they agree that children lack some capacity for rational thought which adults have .
23 Finding the foreign exchange to pay for permissions may be difficult , especially as multinational publishers often change high prices for the use of material .
24 The 20 percenters , as they are colloquially known , receive benefits which more than compensate this year for their 20 per cent .
25 We make clear provision for RECHAR in public spending .
26 Long-firmers are experienced manipulators , and they make entertaining company for both prisoners and staff .
27 ( 1 ) to ( 3 ) of course raise some difficulties for a biological approach , particularly with regard to institutions , and an adequate treatment of the representation problem will deal with all these levels .
28 14 or 15 August : Ride the full length of the Ridgway with some insane mountain bikers from AEA Technology , Harwell and raise some money for local charities .
29 The learner may view the problem from a new angle and introduce fresh ideas for consideration .
30 But though the churches are failing , religion is in some ways more powerful than ever , if by ‘ religion ’ we mean some way for people to make sense of their lives , and particularly suffering .
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