Example sentences of "[noun] to go for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The decision to go for a greenfield site was taken in June , 1992 , and the countdown to Highbridge — a site within reach of all employees , with good motorway links — began soon afterwards , ’ he said . |
| 2 | The facts are : Lady Eleanor kept to herself , put on her cloak to go for a walk and , in the half-light , slipped on the staircase at Godstowe , fell and broke her neck . ’ |
| 3 | She slipped the newspaper cutting into the top drawer of her bedside chest , then took the opportunity to go for a walk by herself , without Josh . |
| 4 | In the Paris of the 19th century , it was a pleasure to go for a stroll and to be delighted by the public buildings . |
| 5 | How come the board have allowed Cuntona to go for a sing and a prayer ? |
| 6 | Who invited Doctor Jekyll to go for a walk ? |
| 7 | ‘ Odd place to go for a midnight stroll , sir , ’ said the older one sarkily . |
| 8 | the Bank is now seen very much more as a bank to save with and a good place to go for a mortgage . |
| 9 | They did n't look the sort to go for a ramble |
| 10 | Maidstone expressed the wish to go for a walk — slowly — along the sea front . |
| 11 | If you have an urge to go for a walk in the moonlight , do it ! |
| 12 | It was his habit to go for a run round his island every day before breakfast , and that morning , because rain was forecast for the rest of the day , he 'd taken advantage of the brief spell of fine weather early on to gather up driftwood from the beach after his run . |
| 13 | Seriously tho , it would make sense to go for a replacement midfielder , if Wilko IS looking for a centre half and hawking Hodge in a swap deal . |
| 14 | Since I already knew that the local residents would n't favour tarmac either , I decided from the outset to go for a whindust ( fine gravel ) surface . |
| 15 | Mr Sherwood teachers prospective Rotty lovers to go for a female . |
| 16 | No one can force you to undergo a medical examination ( although if the contract provides for one , you will risk serious disciplinary action by refusing to comply with an order to go for a check-up ) . |
| 17 | It is more likely the Goblin will be smashed apart — which although sad is considered a good way to go for a Goblin and infinitely better than being eaten by a peckish troll . |
| 18 | I was more concerned with persuading Agnes to go for a walk in the tree-lined garden , and foolishly dismissed the Ralembergs ' unease . |
| 19 | Use the extra time to go for a walk around the block , or even just round the building . |
| 20 | Being pushed for time , it can be tempting for midwives to go for a shortcut solution — one that does n't involve sitting with a mum for an hour or more , as often as necessary , supporting her , encouraging her and increasing her confidence . |
| 21 | In the 1950s two social investigators reported the reluctance of a working class informant to go for a walk with his family on a middle class housing estate because ‘ they look at you and say , Oh look at all those children ! ’ |