Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [indef pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the former was impossible with the twins in tow and the latter unthinkable given the length of time he 'd have to wait for one on a Sunday . |
| 2 | It is a good idea to wait for one to three months , after coming off the Pill , to see what effect this has — for some women , the Pill itself is the unsuspected source of vague health problems , so the anti- Candida diet may be unnecessary . |
| 3 | ‘ So I went through my phrase-book to search for something like ‘ Shut up ’ . |
| 4 | Each subject key is restricted to three letters and a pupil searching for information on WATER might search under PHY and WAT for materials on WATER in relation to PHYSICS or under WAT to search for anything on WATER . |
| 5 | In the 1950s Willie had watched Ben Hogan practising for the Open , and he had promised himself he was going to carry for someone like him . |
| 6 | So while interpreters working from spoken English to sign language are called upon to work for nothing as a service to these normal , intelligent ‘ disabled ’ people , those in the foreign spoken language interpretive role , where language users are equal , may rise to occupy one of the highest status roles in diplomacy , and correspondingly command high financial rewards . |
| 7 | The women ended up having to negotiate everything through their husbands , and when they were expected to work for nothing on their husbands ' plots they refused and demanded full payment . |
| 8 | It is natural to set out to look for something with a rigid set of requirements : to know precisely what we are looking for . |
| 9 | On securing his BSc at University , he considered a permanent position with Bauteil , but decided to look for something with better prospects . |
| 10 | And similarly we must not allow ourselves to look for something below that practice on which we can ground the feeling that the practice is going on in an objectively correct way . |
| 11 | GRAHAM Taylor 's players are willing to play for nothing in England 's World Cup ties — starting with Norway at Wembley on October 14 . |
| 12 | — Kersey said : ‘ Easy enough to fix for anybody with reason to . ’ |
| 13 | First , they are not providential signs inviting the beholder to wish for something with the promise that such a wish will be fulfilled . |
| 14 | Er it 's , I can not get to sleep for nothing for it . |
| 15 | By the mid 1960s , only four per cent were reporting that they might be willing once again to vote for someone like Hitler . |
| 16 | In summing up the wet-weather skills of the South Sea Islanders , American journalist Ed Hagerty put it better than anyone , ‘ It seems to rain for everyone except Fiji ’ . |
| 17 | She could see his disdain , and it was n't so much for her — she hardly seemed to count for anything at all in his eyes . |
| 18 | ‘ In taking this on , there 's a responsibility goes with it , sure , and it was a weird sensation at first being in the studio and feeling that if I wanted to fight for something with the producer , I did n't have any allies … |
| 19 | She was spoiled , he was right , and she had never had to fight for anything in her life before . |
| 20 | Texas still has about the weakest campaign-finance laws of any big state , and some of its politicians still rely on lobbyists to pay for everything from trips and meals to golf tournaments . |
| 21 | When a customer wants to pay for something through the system , he or she presents a banker 's card or a Visa credit card to the shopkeeper . |
| 22 | I bought myself a mug of tea at the counter in order to pay for something for a change , then I sat and waited for Kathleen . |
| 23 | Speaking by its swimming pool , playboy Count de Beaumont said Mellor never attempted to pay for anything during the 1990 holiday . |
| 24 | Until recently , even though a man who had to give up his job to care for someone at home was eligible for invalid care allowance , a co-habitating or married woman who did the same , was not eligible . |
| 25 | It costs about £2,000 to care for someone between referral to ACET and their death . |
| 26 | ‘ If there any doubts … do n't take it ’ advises the book , easy to say , less easy to obey for someone in pain or distress , not so easy w hen it is considered that even too much coffee , cola drink or chocolate will register a positive result . |
| 27 | Cheltenham has to cater for everyone from burger to banquet . |