Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were anxious to get a definite indication from the player regarding his future , but are now content to wait for Connolly 's decision . |
| 2 | But his omission is because no northern commissions were appointed — something more likely to reflect a readiness to wait for Gloucester 's advice than an intention to snub him . |
| 3 | But his omission is because no northern commissions were appointed — something more likely to reflect a readiness to wait for Gloucester 's advice than an intention to snub him . |
| 4 | DR 's GEM was happily running on Intel 8088-powered XT machines whilst Bill Gates had to wait for Tandy 's Intel 80186 processor powered PC , just to make version 1.0 of Windows run efficiently . |
| 5 | ‘ You go buy yourself a really pretty dress to wear for Harry 's coming-of-age party , Peachcake . |
| 6 | Maggie Byrne had bought herself a black silk dress from a secondhand clothes shop in Seven Dials to wear for Paddy 's burial . |
| 7 | Scared enough to go for Vecchi 's pitch that she 'd be better off hiding out some place . |
| 8 | He 'll have to agree for Mum 's sake . ’ |
| 9 | I 'll send Philip ap Ivor to Parfois to treat for Harry 's release . |
| 10 | True , Rupert had proposed the match , and sent envoys a full year previously to treat for Blanche 's hand , and the alliance was not one to be despised . |
| 11 | Why , farmers should be asking , is it left to the Duke to crusade for farming 's cause which others are paid to prosecute ? |
| 12 | Why , farmers should be asking , is it left to the Duke to crusade for farming 's cause which others are paid to prosecute ? |
| 13 | Leeds coach Doug Laughton last night denied he was set to swoop for Widnes 's former Welsh union star Jonathan Davies . |
| 14 | LEEDS rugby league coach Doug Laughton last night denied he was set to swoop for Widnes 's former Welsh union star Jonathan Davies . |
| 15 | She stuck out her darned leg , hoping to give an impression of genteel poverty , smiled so much her face ached and , despite Sukey 's warnings , found herself talking too much to compensate for Perdita 's bored indifference . |
| 16 | This principle must be elaborated to provide for Israel 's security and recognition , and at the same time for legitimate Palestinian political rights . " |
| 17 | It may have been this connection that took him to Nottinghamshire in 1580 , to work for Arundell 's brother-in-law , Sir Francis Willoughby , at Wollaton Hall . |
| 18 | I inquired after my brother , Max , who had finally agreed a few months ago to work for Dad 's firm , and I established that he was in Paris for a few more days . |
| 19 | The third congress of the opposition movement Rukh , held on Feb. 29-March 1 , voted to work for Ukraine 's departure from the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) and to oppose the government if it ignored Rukh 's programme . |
| 20 | However , Jesus never called people to work for work 's sake . |
| 21 | Birmingham born , Graham Tiso left school to work for Cadbury 's , the confectioners , who provided him with a sound overall business training . |
| 22 | I did that one day when things got hairier than usual , went down to where some bandit was trying to rip us off and practically rubbed beards with him and shouted into his face I Want To Work For Christ 's Sake Let Me Work , but Vic said that was n't being helpful . |
| 23 | But I 'd just like everyone to know for Daddy 's sake that he had nothing to do with it . |
| 24 | No way was Suzie going to have to answer for Svend 's behaviour . |
| 25 | The shift will delay the productisation of Corollary 's third-generation C-bus II architecture , originally intended for 50MHz 80486 systems and now hell-bent to substitute for Intel 's anticipated 80586 or P5 instead , by two or three quarters . |
| 26 | The President made as if to reach for Trent 's hand but the effort was too great , or perhaps the shame . |
| 27 | Beowulf says that he would like to sail for Hrothgar 's land and take up the fight against the monster . |
| 28 | She turned to look for Douglas 's support , but he had taken his coffee and retreated with the dog . |
| 29 | I was tempted to look for Mum 's name so I checked that she was really asleep , although I did n't care if she woke up or not . |
| 30 | I 've known him since our youth days and we became quite friendly when we were picked to play for Scotland 's Under-20 side together a few years back . |