Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] for the [noun] " 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 | I mean for the Republicans the purpose is a united Ireland . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | If this does not happen , I fear for the future of this denomination which I love and to which I am loyal . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I doze for the rest of the day , like a cat . |
| 9 | I apologise for the error . |
| 10 | I apologise for the delay in response — we had to track down which university you were at ! |
| 11 | 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 ! |
| 12 | I apologise for the delay in replying to you . |
| 13 | I apologise for the delay in replying . |
| 14 | I apologise for the delay in replying to you . |
| 15 | I apologise for the delay in arriving . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | I apologise for the fact that I heard only about 40 minutes of the Minister of Agriculture 's speech . |
| 19 | I have to get down all the colours or elements I want for the poem . |
| 20 | As I head for the exit , Bob shouts back : ‘ How do you look in school uniform ? ’ and we both laugh . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | I head for the sound of the radio . |
| 23 | I listen for the eyes jerked open on pillows , |
| 24 | ‘ As your commanding officer , I 'm the senior member of the Board and I speak for the others . |
| 25 | ‘ I climb for the grade , nothing else . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | I yearn for the love and affection I once had , ’ she cried passionately . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | ‘ Her father and I wait for the day she grows out of it , but — ’ |
| 30 | I wait for the bellow . |