Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [noun] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not tell how much my heart suffered for my people while at Leavenworth . |
| 2 | Perhaps her nearsense completed for her — in her mind 's eye — those abbreviated gestures so that she perceived the weaving of a skein of death . |
| 3 | Suddenly her heart ached for the sight of her native country , for the sounds and scents and the voices of her own people . |
| 4 | But , however much her body yearned for submission , to let her will melt away in the pleasure Luke 's expert hands could give her , still in the background of her mind was a sense of holding something back . |
| 5 | In fact , the judges have only their predecessors to blame for the prohibition or exclusionary rule : they made it up . |
| 6 | As she wound down her window to scream for help , one of the youths then tried to drag her from her car . |
| 7 | The wooden booths where people would bring in their items to pawn for cash , or more likely beer , still exist . |
| 8 | and then pensions are the same again except the guy 's a carpenter , a self-employed carpenter , and then finally erm there 's only one of you doing er so you Robert going for the savings , you 're doing savings are n't you ? |
| 9 | For this reason , it is necessary to consider not only what information to provide for parents , but how this information can be most usefully presented . |
| 10 | I told you , I saw how much your visit did for her . |
| 11 | Instinctively her hand reached for a light switch . |
| 12 | It is generally felt that in the past local authorities have dragged their feet in taking on their responsibilities to care for mentally disordered people , and the Minister of Health , Roger Freeman , outlined further plans for this group to Parliament the day after Secretary of State Kenneth Clarke 's speech on community care ; these were , clearly , some last-minute additions to the government 's package of proposals . |
| 13 | I was huddling over my pan looking for gold , ’ said Horne . |
| 14 | He sees himself crossing the road — deftly , like a native , knowing exactly which way to look for the traffic . |
| 15 | By day the grey alpaca coat , left behind by Twomey , covered him like a night-shirt ; the turned-back sleeves often fell over his hands to hang for a moment with a pierrot 's sadness . |
| 16 | Unconsciously his hand reached for the pocket of the greatcoat he was not wearing , where he kept his silver flask . |
| 17 | I thought the Conservative budget is a contemptible budget the people in the people voting or an increase in nursery provision increase in educational provision this is what we are trying to give , the Conservative party are trying to claw back , to cutting our budget , by two point six million pounds , that is not what people voted for and is not what people want . |
| 18 | You were looking over your shoulder waiting for the knock on the door . |
| 19 | It was still my task to fight for the present , although that task was becoming less appropriate daily , and to maintain the status quo which I had made for myself , and which was the only place where I belonged . |
| 20 | Gradually their capacity to care for themselves fully is reduced so that they require help with heavier cleaning jobs or gardening , then help with routine tasks such as shopping and cooking and finally , in some cases , help even with feeding , washing and dressing themselves . |
| 21 | The longer he was with her the more her attraction increased for him . |
| 22 | Students may choose quite early which behaviours to avoid for ever — or try to . |
| 23 | Placid and peaceful ponies are usually what people want for their children , and with good reason . |
| 24 | ‘ Just a little something Ellie brought for me . ’ |
| 25 | I guess that plans were already being made when I was born , for a year or so later my Dad left for London . |
| 26 | And she said not only that whenever my kids babysit for you you only give em a fiver each . |
| 27 | ‘ I would n't dream of giving up my job to work for you ! ’ |
| 28 | And life was even tougher when I had to give up my job to care for Gran — ’ |
| 29 | Luckily , I had a speech up my sleeve prepared for just such a glorious occasion . |
| 30 | Anne Watts , Midland 's equal opportunities director , said : ‘ When a women gives up her job to care for children her employer loses immeasurable training and experience . |