Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pn reflx] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The survivalist culture of the ghetto insists that , instead of leading ever fuller lives , we should strip ourselves down for action and retaliation : it 's a culture fascinated by war games , fitness , one-upmanship . |
| 2 | Business can tell us they are unable to work with Labour , the City can hijack a Labour Government by sabotaging the economy , but they 'll only show themselves up for what they are a power-mad cartel with no regard for the British people . |
| 3 | Maybe I should see myself back for midday then ? ’ |
| 4 | A self-reliant smallholder with a good workshop could set himself up for barn-drying quite cheaply , connecting a second-hand electric or internal combustion motor to a suitable turbo-fan , and leading the air through ducts on the barn floor . |
| 5 | We took masses of orders , from Paul Smith , Liberty and Whistles , and only when the show was over did we understand what we 'd let ourselves in for . ’ |
| 6 | Property : Do n't let yourself in for trouble Choosing the right agent is essential if you want to rent your property . |
| 7 | ‘ After another family tragedy , I realised that I could n't shut myself off for ever , so I started attending the Circle meetings again . |
| 8 | wo n't put themselves out for the firm and it 's , it 's you know |
| 9 | I were n't gon na put myself out for them then he got up and stormed out and then he went back to his sister 's took his |