Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | For clothes , I suggest catalogues for a good selection . |
| 2 | When I explain that I read books for a living , people launch into a frenzy of apologetic explanation : ‘ I do n't have the time ! ’ ; |
| 3 | I like Chris for a boy . |
| 4 | He pores over a map while I collect wood for a fire and Nathan digs out a seat for us all . |
| 5 | I take Thyroxin for an under-active thyroid gland . |
| 6 | The storm , which cut power for a time , hit the Wimboldsley area near Nantwich , Cheshire , at about 4am . |
| 7 | Construction of the contract as a whole The weight of academic opinion is that there should be a different approach to clauses which define the liabilities of the parties , whether in positive or negative terms , and those which exclude liability for a breach which has arisen . |
| 8 | Clauses which limit liability for a particular type of breach , by excluding any liability for pure economic loss , such as loss of profit or business , ( often loosely called consequential loss clauses ) should in most cases pass the test of reasonableness , whatever the cause of the breach , where the transaction is a non-consumer transaction . |
| 9 | Much more popular with the prisoners are the range of Vocational Training Courses ( VTC ) which take men for a period of 20 or 26 weeks , give them a thorough training in a particular skill and enable them to take outside examinations . |
| 10 | It 's faster , harder and , if you lose concentration for a second , you 've had it . |
| 11 | Whether you want inspiration for a light lunch or an impressive supper , we can provide it . |
| 12 | Derby double five double seven four five if you want wood for a bonfire in the Derby area . |
| 13 | If you want money for a specific purchase , you are more likely to be offered a personal loan . |
| 14 | Typically the term ‘ carer ’ is used to describe members of the informal sector who provide care for a dependent person in the community . |
| 15 | He told us about the longest race in Norway ; he had taken part and had done very well , finishing very close to the front of the ‘ amateur ’ racers ( as opposed to those who race dogs for a living ) . |
| 16 | It may be that you receive praise for a piece of work well done , and suddenly you feel that you made the right decision to leave the family home and strike out on your own . |
| 17 | Even so , I have noticed that the feeding pattern still follows the usual course in that you catch barbel for a spell ( maybe only one or two fish ) then nothing for a spell , and so on . |
| 18 | The Totnes LETS now has 100 members who pay £7.50 for an Acorn chequebook and to cover overheads . |
| 19 | I think Sega are conning people who pay £45 for a game that the complete in a few days . |
| 20 | But she 's hoping to star with Paul Newman in a thriller about a couple who become targets for a killer . |
| 21 | ‘ Look mate , ’ replied Sooty , ‘ when you sweep chinmeys for a living , you need plenty of liquor to swill out your guts . ’ |
| 22 | After the 1988 Family Support Act , states must help to provide one year of child care for mothers who leave welfare for a job or training . |
| 23 | DODGY car dealers who take customers for a ride are facing a mileage ‘ clocking ’ clampdown . |
| 24 | so , yeah , yeah I mean if you have flu for a week or something , you know everything |
| 25 | There is a much smaller choice of sizes if you want a lean-to garage , and generally only single garages are available , on the very reasonable grounds that if you have space for a double garage you have room for a detached one ! |
| 26 | There is a much smaller choice of sizes if you want a lean-to garage , and generally only single garages are available , on the very reasonable grounds that if you have space for a double garage you have room for a detached one ! |
| 27 | So , if you have room for a large tank why not give them a try ? |
| 28 | Wherever you go in Cyprus , it is almost impossible to visit the shops or market without being told : ‘ Relax , what 's the hurry anyway , surely you have time for a coffee ! ’ |
| 29 | Fatigue makes us bad shoppers , you need stamina for a place like this . |
| 30 | ‘ Horology is the study or measuring of time or making of clocks ’ — that 's what our dictionary says and the latter is what we do ; we make clocks for a large company called the London Clock Company , but we had very humble beginnings … . |