Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nowadays my grandchildren come here for the same family festival . |
| 2 | I have barely scraped the surface of my topics singled out for illumination . |
| 3 | ‘ I think what I 'm asking for a pair of shoes is fair enough though I am keeping the prices low as an incentive for my customers to come back for more . ’ |
| 4 | I had to mention one thing then , that if my children came home for Christmas , or for a holiday , or for a little visit , we should all have to squeeze up . |
| 5 | That 's great because at home , when I go to Sainsbury , I find my hands reach out for the same products every week . |
| 6 | ‘ Are n't my sheets clean enough for you ? ’ |
| 7 | It was an unsatisfactory relationship , but their meetings made up for infrequency by their intensity . |
| 8 | Then she turned her attention to the tabby cat still spreadeagled on the back of the broom with its eyes screwed tightly shut and its claws gripping on for dear life . |
| 9 | Its European outlet , Pinnacle Data Systems UK Ltd , is currently in talks with a European manufacturer to get its products made locally for the UK and continental markets . |
| 10 | They pushed for the statement to be brought forward to clear the air before their sons came home for the Christmas holidays at the weekend , palace sources claimed . |
| 11 | Usually , a stallion drives his sons out when they reach sexual maturity ( the fillies wander off , to be snapped up by some lucky bachelor ) ; but some stallions will allow their sons to stay on for years , co-opting their help in defensive action or mare-collecting raids . |
| 12 | A diet which is bizarre or extreme may bring about weight loss if strictly adhered to but , as the brain draws on its reserves to make up for the deficiency in vital nutrients , the dieter is likely to become edgy , easily upset and to experience difficulty in making decisions . |
| 13 | Their eyes locked together for an instant , and Alyssia felt suddenly dizzy , as though the breath had been knocked out of her , then she regained her self-control , and replied politely , ‘ I 'll be down for lunch . ’ |
| 14 | Their eyes locked together for an instant , and she felt as though he was seeing right into her soul , into bits of her that no one had ever seen before . |
| 15 | In 1579 court-messengers were condemned in Star Chamber to have their ears lopped off for stealing £3,000 from the Crown in seven years . |
| 16 | She reached up and pulled his head down , her lips parted expectantly for a renewal of his kisses . |
| 17 | It is only with practise and experimentation that you will discover which shapes you most enjoy creating , and which designs work best for you . |
| 18 | In all her ten years she had always had one or other of her brothers watching out for her . |
| 19 | An authority is justified , according to the normal justification thesis , if it is more likely than its subjects to act correctly for the right reasons . |
| 20 | She wants her readers to think out for themselves what she is saying . |
| 21 | Rural teachers melted away into the towns as their schools closed down for lack of pupils and funds . |
| 22 | BE safe , not sorry , was the message from fire chiefs today as they and their crews geared up for fireworks night on Merseyside . |
| 23 | The Brownes and their descendants lived here for many years and played a prominent part in the life of the village . |
| 24 | She stopped for a moment , and put her shoes back on for walking on the hard tarmac . |
| 25 | Some say they 'll take over the children 's education completely as they try to help their youngsters make up for lost time . |
| 26 | When she was a child , Ginny Salperton followed the forms of religion that her school and to a lesser extent her parents laid down for her . |
| 27 | She was an only child , and her parents wanted more for her . |
| 28 | All her senses cried out for him . |
| 29 | Instead , we gradually get the horse used to having its feet picked up , little by little , until it will tolerates having its feet picked up for a longer time without causing any fuss . |
| 30 | Margaret Thatcher 's governments encouraged the old nationalised industries to sell derelict sites which retailers snapped up for building superstores . |