Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Without doubt , close and loving physical contact between child and mother , or surrogate mother , promotes both physical and emotional well-being in the infant ; while cursory and uncomfortable handling , lack of communication and the signs of " non-loving " implicit in them make for the opposite .
2 I mean for the price of that bed , I mean you could n't go far wrong though .
3 To use another metaphor , if the world of education becomes a jungle of market forces , I fear for the survival of children with special needs .
4 If this does not happen , I fear for the future of this denomination which I love and to which I am loyal .
5 I long for the protection of a written constitution like that of the US with its First Amendment , which elevates freedom of expression above freedom to hide from intellectual challenge , or even vulgar verbal abuse .
6 I long for the day when those in authority will be united in a common quest to win the lost without worrying about the style of Anglican worship ; when they will see that a prime means to evangelise our nation will be to plant churches and encourage it without worrying about parochial boundaries .
7 I doze for the rest of the day , like a cat .
8 I apologise for the error .
9 I apologise for the delay in response — we had to track down which university you were at !
10 I apologise for the delay in replying , but I have only just got to the bottom of my ‘ in tray ’ after months of chasing deadlines !
11 I apologise for the delay in replying to you .
12 I apologise for the delay in replying .
13 I apologise for the delay in replying to you .
14 I apologise for the delay in arriving .
15 I apologise for the length of this letter but I do believe that it is essential that you have a clear understanding of what it is we are to do .
16 I apologise for the length of the , of the grouping , but it has been agreed between all of those concerned that it would be better er for the Committee to have a single debate on the size and composition of police authorities , rather than er a seri a series of debates on closely-related issues .
17 I apologise for the fact that I heard only about 40 minutes of the Minister of Agriculture 's speech .
18 I have to get down all the colours or elements I want for the poem .
19 As I head for the exit , Bob shouts back : ‘ How do you look in school uniform ? ’ and we both laugh .
20 Thus reassured , I head for the exhibition halls and spend the day collecting promotional leaflets and free samples of new products that I have n't the faintest intention of buying .
21 I head for the sound of the radio .
22 I climb for the grade , nothing else .
23 With all my heart I hope for the failure of that first book — no , volume , of mine , from beginning to end not trash , but heartless pretence .
24 I yearn for the love and affection I once had , ’ she cried passionately .
25 Indication can be quivertip or butt indicator and generally I wait for the reel to revolve slowly so I know it is not a line bite .
26 ‘ Her father and I wait for the day she grows out of it , but — ’
27 I wait for the bellow .
28 I wait for the door to open , and for the expression on the old dragon 's face .
29 I take advantage of the silence as I wait for the punch-line to review the facts and fictions of the short story of Dudley Moore 's life .
30 Department managers , new checkouts , do all the bits and pieces on , and wanted me to do , while I wait for the shift to come in , and they start at seven .
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