Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [noun] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | She did n't have long to wait for illumination as he moved swiftly to front her , grabbing her roughly by the shoulders , holding her firmly as if he suspected she was about to take flight . |
| 2 | Placings were the most popular method of issue over 1985–89 , although the average size at £6m was considerably smaller than offers for sale and tenders at £62.3 and £32.8 million respectively , reflecting the fact that smaller companies tend to go for placings as they tend to be cheaper ( see Table 11.2 ) and placings have also become more popular as a result of the requirements for the size of company using a placing being relaxed after Big Bang . |
| 3 | But whatever its size , you need to plan for convenience as well as impact , wear as well as warmth ; a space that fits the feel of your home as well as it fits you . |
| 4 | Please confirm that you are able to attend for interview as requested . |
| 5 | All the 650 headquarters staff were told to report for work as normal . |
| 6 | And on a car of this class the steering column ought to adjust for rake as well as reach . |
| 7 | When in 1861 Louisa Twining proposed to a government Select Committee that women should be allowed to stand for election as Poor Law Guardians , she agreed that they should not interfere in the male province of finance and administration , and should not have any say over the treatment of male paupers . |
| 8 | THE Yorkshire Post , which should know , says Glenda Jackson is seriously considering the offer of a nomination to stand for selection as Labour candidate in Leeds East in succession to Denis Healey . |
| 9 | Dealers return to buy for stock as confidence creeps back again |
| 10 | In the changing conceptual frame inside which a science progresses , it would be as out of place to look for progress as in the styles of an art . |
| 11 | The questions given above under " Groupwork " are intended to encourage trainees to look for evidence as to the effectiveness of the technique and the teacher 's use of it . |
| 12 | Laczko and Phillipson do not suggest following the course taken by the United States and introducing an Age Discrimination in Employment Act , but they are convinced that it is important to press for legislation as well as seeking to improve the attitudes of employers . |
| 13 | While SWAPO 's decision to opt for English as the official language reflects a wish to avoid conflicts between different indigenous languages , relatively few people who have not been refugees know English well , and this will have to be taken into consideration in teacher training . |
| 14 | Both crew members ejected safely … but people on the ground had to dive for cover as the plane crashed in a ball of fire . |
| 15 | In 1990 , the DES was forced to set aside an additional £287 million to pay for pensions as so many teachers wanted to take early retirement . |
| 16 | This would include the opportunity of subsidised housing and , if this were not to be made available immediately , then additional general welfare or family benefits would be made available to pay for accommodation as necessary . |
| 17 | Loans will also be available for the cost of installing a prepayment meter if you find it easier to pay for fuel as you use it . |
| 18 | In reply , Soviet generals grumbled that Kutuzov 's troops on their return from the Napoleonic wars did not have to pay for forage as they crossed what is now Poland ; the Poles , they said , were showing scant gratitude for their liberation in 1945 . |
| 19 | To ask for solutions as well is perhaps to ask too much , for he has found more than most to be angry or cynical about . |
| 20 | It might seem churlish to ask for flavour as well as the chance to save the planet , but it used to be there before the planet needed saving . |
| 21 | Decisions on pits which will survive will be left to British Coal , which has also been asked to prepare for privatisation as soon as legislation can be put in place . |
| 22 | Worse was to follow for Rangers as Graham Souness 's side , without the prolific McCoist , went a goal behind after 27 minutes of adisappointing game . |
| 23 | Worse was to follow for Rangers as Graham Souness 's side , without the prolific McCoist , went a goal behind after 27 minutes of adisappointing game . |