Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have noted that chaotic behaviour can arise only for systems governed by non-linear equations . |
| 2 | Gas can substitute entirely for petrol , because ignition is caused by a spark-plug . |
| 3 | But he cautions the prosperous townie newcomer that money and ambition will count for nothing : ‘ You must wait patiently for acceptance into the village , and learn to share the atavistic values of the region . ’ |
| 4 | It 's interesting that gay men on Switchboard found it much easier to accept that they did n't automatically know best for lesbians than white people on Switchboard find it to accept that they might not know best for Black people . |
| 5 | Probably most such birds possess more powerful navigational skills , such as those we shall discuss shortly for pigeons , but it takes special experiments to demonstrate the fact . |
| 6 | Disappointed but not beaten , Don Cattabianchi said , ‘ We ca n't wait here for hours . |
| 7 | ‘ If you 're forced to live on benefits you 're thrown on to such a low level that you ca n't dress properly for interviews or even afford the travel involved . |
| 8 | But in the overall scheme of things , we did n't do badly for media support . |
| 9 | Away from London , however , BCS branches are places where computer people , both academic and business , can huddle together for warmth in a hostile world . |
| 10 | On average , people come to us with only fours years to go before they need the fees , which does not give long for performance . ’ |
| 11 | Three tries in four championship matches , and those against a weak defence , does not speak much for potential in the Scottish backs . |
| 12 | Surely we can do better for people with mental problems and their families ? |
| 13 | Often a woman reads them because they supply what 's lacking in her relationship ; she does n't yearn just for sex , or even for love — she also needs romance . |
| 14 | Even if Dr Kingdom did feel more for Heather than a doctor should for his patient , it does n't mean that had anything to do with her disappearance . ’ |
| 15 | Callers from the street were dealt with by a doorkeeper who either encouraged or discouraged them , depending on how they looked , and entered his impressions in an official diary : ‘ not quite a gentleman … — but would do well for Gold Coast ’ was a typical entry of 1899 . |
| 16 | Turn turning then to just touch on the issues that I 've , we did n't cover yesterday for York , erm you 'll notice from our H One submission we have a slight difference of opinion with the County Council on the technical side of the er the calculation , we believe that the calculation , we believe that the calculation for York 's need rather than three three should be a four thousand figure , taking into account the the issue of concealed households and involuntary sharing . |
| 17 | Finally , Mr Valle urged Christians to ‘ work together for communication that expresses an ethic of justice and promotes life , respect for human beings and their culture , and the development of true community . ’ |
| 18 | Standing by the entrance hole they are still in little danger , for they can duck inside for refuge if necessary . |
| 19 | We should all stick together for Christ 's sake ! ’ |
| 20 | If this were not so , contextual facilitation of auditory word recognition would occur only for words at the end of clauses . |
| 21 | We we er we used to do it like just for door openers really . |
| 22 | It starts from the fact of disunity and asks which existing political mechanism can work best for unity . |
| 23 | Here , however , Colin is using modern physics to support Christianity , on the basis that science can not provide certain knowledge , and that we must therefore look elsewhere for certainty . |
| 24 | In the morning she would beg sincerely for forgiveness , less sincerely praise Gordon as a pianist , offer to help pay to have the piano seen to . |
| 25 | But children of their age do not search deeply for reasons . |
| 26 | The only difference between its policies and those of CND proper is that it does not campaign directly for Britain 's withdrawal from Nato . |
| 27 | The assumption behind these theories is that employees will work harder for managers who employ certain styles of leadership . |
| 28 | At the same time all concerned should look carefully for ways of meeting the needs of all children , as well as those minorities for which the Authority demonstrated a proper and necessary concern . |
| 29 | Herbert asked whether Grace could provide similarly for John to develop his ideas and she , ‘ absolutely flummoxed ’ , replied of course not . |
| 30 | Erm but down in the Rift Valley the Pocot people were a very different tribe , they wore leather , little tiny leather skirts and cowrie shells and nothing here , and it was very very hot , and they were a nomadic people who erm moved about with their animals but because , when I was there , there 'd been a very bad drought , they 'd had to erm just beg really for food . |