Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Food , of course , remains a topic of passionate concern — the focus of minor complaints and disagreements which rumble on for long periods — and outbursts of contentment which are extremely short-lived . |
| 2 | this season we 'll be cheering louder than ever for our three teams … in the new first division we 've got Oxford United … they 've new owners and new heart after escaping relegation … we 've first division football at the County ground as well … where style and skill have always been swindon town 's hallmarks … this time around they 're hoping for strength too … in division three Hereford United have been rebuilding … they 're going continental with a player-coach instead of a manager … so for the best season ticket sit down for Central South … . |
| 3 | After 400 yds , just before ridge rises , bear half left down off ridge : soon lake and outdoor centre passed at start of walk are seen below — make down for right-hand end of lake . |
| 4 | We are thus given a means of exploring some of the behaviour ( especially the ‘ irrational ’ behaviour ) of our users , of exploring stories some of which cry out for psychoanalytic examination ( particularly ‘ classics ’ such as Lewis Carroll 's Alice stories and J. M. Barrie 's disturbing Peter Pan ) , and of understanding the profound impact of such books as those of Maurice Sendak . |
| 5 | Champions hold on for exciting draw |
| 6 | It turns on to its side and as I cling on for dear life I hear a startled cry from Nathan . |
| 7 | The main frame is constructed out of three shock corded poles which break down for convenient transportation whilst the dome itself fits away compactly . |
| 8 | the number of consumers cut off for non-payment rose to 21.286 in 1991/92 — an increase of 177% from the previous year . |
| 9 | Hold up for new town museum |
| 10 | Shop around for good fish ; active and robust , with well-developed fins and good colour . |
| 11 | And so , for 500 dense pages , we hang on for grim death as Hughes ' locomotive intelligence hurtles down the track he has set himself . |
| 12 | Women team up for new season |
| 13 | Watch out for future guest appearances from the likes of Dana and Clodagh Rogers . |
| 14 | Watch out for future guest appearances from the likes of Dana and Clodagh Rogers . |
| 15 | Watch out for trailing flexes . |
| 16 | Watch out for frequent special events : from one-day demos to longer term figures like STARLAB ( a guided tour of the night sky inside an inflatable planetarium ) . |
| 17 | Watch out for small objects or bits of food like coins or nuts . |
| 18 | Approach road junctions with great care , consider your road position and your speed , drive on only when you are sure it is safe to do so and that you will not block the junction , watch out for long vehicles which maybe turning left or right , at the junction ahead , but which may have to use to make a turn , when waiting to emerge at a junction , do not assume that a vehicle approaching from the right which is signalling with it 's left hand direction indicator would turn left , wait to make sure do you know what I mean ? |
| 19 | Remove rude jokes and deliberate sexual innuendos , and also watch out for unintended double entendres which might make inebriated members of the audience laugh when you are being serious and sincere . |
| 20 | Health Watch out for potential injuries while exercising . |
| 21 | Watch out for sensitive areas like lips , eyelids , nose , cheeks , upper chest , shoulders , nipples , and the soles of your feet . |
| 22 | Watch out for hidden signals . |
| 23 | ‘ Watch out for broken glass , ’ he warned . |
| 24 | Watch out for tell-tale signs of fatigue and stress . |
| 25 | Look out for battery-powered shavers , such as Braun 's Pocket de Luxe Traveller , £14.95 , the Philips Ladyshave Battery HP2604 , £11.95 , and , for men , the Philishave Battery HS100 , £12.99 . |
| 26 | Once you have selected a possible field , move towards it , checking its size , slope and colour , and look out for possible wires on the approach . |
| 27 | Look out for grilled and steamed foods — fish and vegetables taste especially fresh and true prepared this way . |
| 28 | Look out for other herbs with coloured leaves , especially mint and thyme . |
| 29 | Look out for cheap seconds of new leather riding boots . |
| 30 | But as the deadline approaches look out for new products , such as cash unit trusts paying interest gross , as the banks and building societies battle to hang on to those deposits . |