Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I want to apologize for last night , I made an awful ass of myself , I am sorry . ’ |
| 2 | I went down to have a word with the promotion yesterday and er we have er come to terms and er we are all ready to go for next year . |
| 3 | Weir present as Scots start to plan for next campaign |
| 4 | ‘ It 's all very well to plan for next year 's holiday or a new home but there 's litle point if your family would be left high and dry by the death of the breadwinner . ’ |
| 5 | They used to sell for second homes but that market is very poor now , ’ says Nick Wood . |
| 6 | Scotland 's most-capped goalkeeper , with 54 appearances , is needed at Bramall Lane because Dave Bassett 's side , who face Sheffield Wednesday on 3 April , have nobody else eligible for the FA Cup to cover for first choice Alan Kelly . |
| 7 | ‘ Having read your manifesto I feel bound to add that your racist policies , your opposition to aid for third world countries , and your proposals for the quarantining of those carry the AIDS virus are deeply repugnant to the Christian consciousness . ’ |
| 8 | While firms wait for their luck to turn , investors are doing their best to ignore both the horrible results which companies have just begun to announce for last year and the recent sharp decline in bond prices . |
| 9 | I have to play for next week . |
| 10 | Cos I was sort of like listening to my music and it was , I think it was about half eight , nine o'clock cos I 'd only got some homework done for ne , to do for next Tuesday , so I thought I 'll leave it |
| 11 | Right and I 'll explain to Claire about what I want both of you to do for next week . |
| 12 | And we 'll have given him a clue for how to budget for next year as well . |
| 13 | The studio said : ‘ The new release date will put the film in an ideal position to compete for next year 's Oscars . ’ |
| 14 | The rush for tickets was sparked by Sunday 's goalless draw between the US and El Salvador which left Trinidad needing only to draw against the Americans in the National Stadium to qualify for next year 's finals . |
| 15 | Guildford Kings star Gordon , who top scored with 17 points , put his country back on course to qualify for next year 's tournament finals in Germany , when all hope had seemed lost with less than five minutes remaining . |
| 16 | They were spared from watching England lose 2–0 , and thus become unlikely to qualify for next year 's competition in the United States . |
| 17 | The win takes Scotland above Portugal and into joint second place with Italy in the battle to qualify for next year 's finals in the US . |
| 18 | Scotland require just one point against Michel Platini 's men to qualify for next summer 's finals in Italy . |
| 19 | The most important thing right now is for England to qualify for next years World Cup Finals . |
| 20 | Er I wan na get my car first this year so that gives me time to save for next year . |
| 21 | Dig in they might … but after a worthy battle , the ground finally slipped away beneath them and had to settle for second place . |
| 22 | The French managed three tries in all , but still had to settle for second place in the five nations championship ; the final score at Twickenham ; twenty one , nineteen . |
| 23 | He also looked likely to join Sheffield Wednesday at one stage but in the end had to settle for First Division Newcastle . |
| 24 | Above right : British hopeful Ben Moon , who had to settle for fifth place . |
| 25 | In a large field he did not have the clearest of runs as he challenged as a result of which he finished fast but too late having to settle for fourth place to the Ebor winner Quick Ransom . |
| 26 | Britain 's talented twosome both had to settle for sixth place in their respective finals . |
| 27 | It was a double blow for the courageous Welshman , with he and partner Mark Mouland having to settle for third place in the team event , which was won by America after Fred Couples and Davis Love both birdied the final hole to beat Sweden by one stroke . |
| 28 | Jerry Peel was pre-event favourite in this over-40s competition , but had to settle for third place behind Peter Black and Dave Barton after failing to read the last move . |
| 29 | Wachter had to settle for third place in the race after Italy 's Deborah Compagnoni produced one of her best performances of the season . |
| 30 | Young Malcolm Smith was provisionally given a place in the final but had to settle for 10th place after some deliberation . |