Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Langley spared neither blood nor fortune — he would beggar a nobleman for taking a fawn or a hare wandering on the road . |
| 2 | Moreover , the Labour Party does not seek a mandate for its policies from the Northern Ireland electorate . |
| 3 | ‘ Do you know a cure for nightmares ? ’ |
| 4 | There was some evidence that a substantial number of pupils do not know a mnemonic for remembering the number of days in a month . |
| 5 | If the notice is ignored , after two hours of non-compliance the public health department of the local authority may commence a prosecution for breach of the Act . |
| 6 | It 's so long I do n't need a map for some reason . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll need a receipt for that , if you do n't mind . ’ |
| 8 | And the and the clock , wo n't you need a clock for tomorrow ? |
| 9 | He 'd need a blanket for the cold nights . |
| 10 | Do you really need a caption for these two photos ? |
| 11 | You will need a document for any kind of transaction because you will have to prove to the authorities legal ownership of each and every work of art . |
| 12 | A paper bag is best as you do not need a nozzle for flooding , and a hole can be snipped into the base of the paper cone at the last minute . |
| 13 | Moreover , an older lady should need a companion for a much longer period than a girl on the catch for a husband . |
| 14 | Here , girl , cop hold of this thing , we do n't need a stretcher for types like this . ’ |
| 15 | What do we need a speedboat for , we live in Walsall |
| 16 | ‘ Things like , ‘ What do we need a speedboat for ? |
| 17 | The one place where you did n't need a reason for being . |
| 18 | Do you need a cloth for the table Tim ? |
| 19 | What do you need a loan for ? |
| 20 | I expected the Polynesians there to be just as subject to the ailments of the flesh as anywhere else in the world — especially polio — otherwise what would they need a doctor for ? |
| 21 | I do n't need a membership for that ! |
| 22 | — What d' you need a job for anyway ? — You know I want one . |
| 23 | Yeah do you need a hammer for those ? |
| 24 | Well then he rung up few weeks ago and he said to June , we 'll need a car for a week . |
| 25 | " Vokins , what d' you need a ham for ? " |
| 26 | Downstairs pipework The first piece of pipework will need a tee for the branch pipe to the kitchen tap which may itself need tees for pipes to a garden tap and washing machine . |
| 27 | Schools will need a mechanism for whole-curriculum planning . |
| 28 | Darlington Health Authority looks set to spend more than £48,000 on the latest equipment to improve treatment for patients who need gall bladders removing and alternative treatment for women who would otherwise need a hysterectomy for problems with the womb . |
| 29 | Golden Arctic may initiate a double for Henderson in the Lily Tree Novice Hurdle ( 2.00 ) ; King Credo is expected to complete his four-timer in the Trillium Handicap Hurdle ( 3.40 ) and Relekto is preferred to Wall Game in the Mahonia Hunter Chase ( 4.45 ) . |
| 30 | Pantaenius Insurance Brokers have introduced a third party only cover that will insure a yacht for damage to other craft or injuries to life or limb . |