Example sentences of "[noun] or [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Congress is not empowered to make laws for the states or to substitute them for the laws of individual states and so on . |
| 2 | You are all familiar with our loyal supporters , but what about those people on the fringes who may have given a donation or done something for Save The Children in the past , but never really followed it up and there are the people who are interested who think , it 's a charity I feel I ought to support . |
| 3 | But these are not just shoelaces — use them to be different ; plait , twist , braid or cord them for a variety of looks and purposes , from bracelets , necklaces , hair bands , bag cords or to brighten up a pair of trainers . |
| 4 | He talked with them in his study or took them for walks in the park . |
| 5 | Christmas looks to be a time for burying the hatchet or exhuming it for re-examination . |
| 6 | So why not go along and give Fiona McVey five minutes of your time while having lunch or join her for coffee in the coffee lounge on the first floor of A30 on 24 February between 12 noon and 1.30pm . |
| 7 | Well that depends on whether you are actually doing it during an audit or doing it for other reasons , what they are looking for is that your system is getting better and that you have done the right things . |
| 8 | He can fine a player up to 75 per cent of his match fee or suspend him for up to three Test matches . |
| 9 | Without them it is questionable whether the Uprising would have happened and if it had , whether it could either have embraced the total population or sustained itself for so long . |
| 10 | In the event , no effort was needed : the early years of the Great War caused great damage to the Edinburgh printing trade , with several firms going out of business , others laying off workers or releasing them for other jobs since trade was so poor . |
| 11 | At weekends she 's out with her husband or preparing something for their friends in her new kitchen with its microwave , food processor and dishwasher to take the strain . |
| 12 | An incessant internal monologue occupied her most of the morning , during which , by turns , she tried to convince herself that Fen 's effect on her was all in her imagination or berated herself for being fickle . |
| 13 | He wondered what Berowne was expecting him to do ; find a potential blackmailer or investigate him for double murder ? |
| 14 | My poor mother , I am sure , could n't determine whether to commend my prudence or berate me for my lack of romance . |
| 15 | And so it considerably curtails the scope for morality , for it leads to such questions as : Why , if it is genetic factors that make people what they are , praise or blame them for what they do ? |
| 16 | Her first series on the Munros drew strong reactions from people who either loved her approach or criticised her for including ‘ flip ’ material . |
| 17 | If the water is available , a licence is issued , which gives the conditions under which the water can be taken , but , if there is insufficient water , the authority can refuse a licence or issue one for a smaller quantity . |
| 18 | Winners of a National Training Award , the family team at Prudence Gowns have expert knowledge in tailoring , design and bridal industry to advise and help the bride choose her dress or design something for personal . |
| 19 | After inspecting an item of mail , each user can elect to delete the message or retain it for later examination . |
| 20 | Mr Wilson complained to an industrial tribunal that the company had taken action , short of dismissal , against him for the purpose of deterring him from being or penalising him for being a member of the NUJ , contrary to s 23 of the EP(C)A . |
| 21 | Some may choose to neglect their health or to trade it for the freedom to do other things , as does the business executive who opts for a stressful way of life in pursuit of material success . |
| 22 | my Lord , er , er , in , in my submission the , the , the highest really could put their case is that if the matter were referred your Lordship simply did n't stay proceedings or permitted them for example to apply for interim payment or permitted them to take some procedural steps to pursue their action so that they were n't unduly delayed should they succeed at the end of the day and that would be a major concession because it would run against a normal rule cos on a reference the entire proceedings are stayed , that 's not a case just saying even if that is done , er that anybody is saying that particular measure is or is good is not good or may not be forced in the interim |
| 23 | God had n't fully maintained His help to keep condescension from her tone or to prepare her for the answer when it came : ‘ Yes , I went to school , ma'am . |
| 24 | Some exercises they perform sitting on chairs or using them for support , but floor exercises have been out of the question . |
| 25 | But before she could finish his mouth had covered hers and she had no time to analyse the consequences or curse herself for being so weak . |
| 26 | Sometimes , however , it is sensible to think of reducing length for a short player or increasing it for the giant . |
| 27 | This is how they are currently treated when we use them as research tools or slaughter them for consumption at our tables . |
| 28 | Is there anyone who would act as a referee or recommend me for the job ? |
| 29 | Bring your own binoculars or hire them for 80p at the reserve . |