Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | comes along , it 's a tremendous support , I 'd love to be a bowler on England 's side cos you get clapped for an whatever happens . |
| 2 | erm I 've arranged for an independent assessor to view this vehicle , and the view of that independent assessor is this is a straightforward claim against the insurance company , and I at the moment am pursuing that , so it 's a little bit of a conflict of interest that one , but that does give you some background on that particular case . |
| 3 | ‘ They 've rung for an ambulance . ’ |
| 4 | In the meantime , I 've cabled for an X-ray report on the fellow 's chest . |
| 5 | And if voters have voted for an excluded candidate , why should they be permitted to switch their preference ? |
| 6 | There do not appear to have been any empirical studies which have looked for an increase in the amount of information reflected in share prices as a result of the commencement of trading in index futures ( except in so far as volatility reflects information ; see Chapter 13 ) . |
| 7 | Radical economists have argued for an escape to a market system before it is too late , but the conservative establishment has always over-ruled them . |
| 8 | Although both the National Land Use Classification ( DOE , 1975 ) and Dickinson and Shaw ( 1978 ) have argued for an activity ( functional ) based classification , most geographical studies have employed use ( formal ) classifications , as shown in Table 8. 1 , since these are easier to ascertain in field surveys or from remote sensing sources . |
| 9 | As a way of understanding these linked themes we have argued for an increased emphasis on ‘ the expressive order ’ : the understandings , interpretations and theories which people have of their social world and the way it is changing . |
| 10 | Stephen Dent 's family have applied for an extension to Roman Rudyayev 's visa because he 's achieved remarkable results with their son . |
| 11 | EC environment ministers acting upon the increasing scientific evidence for ozone depletion , have called for an accelerated plan for withdrawing ozone-depleting compounds . |
| 12 | Some critics , including the US government 's attorney general , have called for an end to the insanity plea altogether . |
| 13 | We have called for an inquiry by Speaker Betty Boothroyd . |
| 14 | Scientists have called for an urgent review of recently set government safety limits which are now thought to be inadequate . |
| 15 | CAMPAIGNERS have called for an investigation into the cases of ten loyalist prisoners on remand in Belfast Crumlin Road prison . |
| 16 | They have called for an immediate apology and say the muddle may have cost crucial votes in the battle for Darlington . |
| 17 | Maclean 's mother Peggy , his estranged second wife , also Peggy , and his daughter Temora , would no more have volunteered for an Oprah Winfrey panel than they would give this man a bottle of cask-strength whisky for his birthday . |
| 18 | In your letter you present the fact that yourself and the Deputy Director have opted for an increase based on the Grade 1 salary and presumably you saw that as a gesture of good will or a concession to our demands . |
| 19 | ‘ The Finns have asked for an armistice , and the war there is over . ’ |
| 20 | Davison 's manager Tommy Conroy said last night : ‘ Benichou 's people have asked for an extra couple of weeks and , although I 'll have to discuss it with John first , I think we 'll agree . |