Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] for some [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now in recent years , what has happened is that because of the recession , mineral operators instead of looking for enormous new areas to work have been seeking to erm improve er through their own review processes , the working within their existing sites and perhaps to go for some modest increases , so the number of applications has kept up , the amount of work that we are engaged in has er been at least as much as in the past and in some cases because of enforcement matters has been greater , but the fee income has been slipping . |
| 2 | But then those Bronze Age farmers , who 'd worked so long and hard to build the mound , leaving their work in the fields so to do for some unknown reason , avoided going near again . |
| 3 | The second is that IQ , as measured by conventional intelligence tests , does not seem a sufficient explanation of it ; even though it might be a necessary accompaniment — and indeed might help entirely to account for some other forms of high intellectual achievement . |
| 4 | Pete nodded and moved off to look for some more of Bob Ivie 's jungle juice , and Diane eased her way through into the ballroom . |
| 5 | Peeling the shit-stained newspaper from the bottom of the cage , I emptied out the accumulated guano and went off to look for some fresh newspaper . |
| 6 | Villagers have contributed an average of three pounds each towards the video camera scheme , most say that 's a small price indeed to pay for some added peace of mind . |