Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't want to go for a ride ! |
| 2 | ‘ But I do n't want to go for a sail ! ’ |
| 3 | ‘ How could anyone not want to go for a sail on a day like this ? ’ |
| 4 | ( The user presses Y or N ) If N Do you want to search for a book title ? |
| 5 | Do you want to search for a pupil ? |
| 6 | Poverty , he defined as ‘ having no surplus ’ , i.e. having the bare essentials much of the time , but nothing to spare to provide for a crisis such as unemployment , sickness or death in the family . |
| 7 | There was indeed a steady brain drain ; and some , like Lieberich , had intended to come for a visit rather than to stay permanently . |
| 8 | Pearce said : ‘ We always planned to try for a drop goal whenever we were in the French 20 metre area . |
| 9 | He said , ‘ Remember that next time you want to go for a stroll . ’ |
| 10 | That 's probably why I want to go for a dump now . |
| 11 | Fast cars always want to go for a ride . |
| 12 | My kids want to go for a visit and my daughter wants a picture of our home … |
| 13 | ‘ The roof has leaked for a year , ’ John said , ‘ and I had to cover over the electrics to protect them from the rain . |
| 14 | With a jolt of excitement , as if his heart has stopped for a moment , his mind leaps to the image of a pyramid-shaped mountain . |
| 15 | Northern Ireland , with the pressure off , are expected to go for a win . |
| 16 | Parents who have watched their children grow and develop are just as likely to have insights into the development of their child as the teacher who has taught for a couple of years . |
| 17 | Now the prime minister , Brian Mulroney , has regrouped for a counter-attack . |
| 18 | They were expected to continue for a month , with a 10-day break in early September . |
| 19 | After so-far fruitless attempts to create a ‘ scrambler ’ signal which could be inserted onto a disc or tape to prevent copying , the record industry has lobbied for a royalty to be placed on blank tapes and tape recording hardware . |
| 20 | Certainly small business , through its close connections with the ruling LDP party , has lobbied for a shift in the established policies of support and protection for big business . |
| 21 | At a corner he stopped to wait for a break in the traffic . |
| 22 | ‘ They 'd probably need to go for a week in the Bahamas afterwards , just to get over it . ’ |
| 23 | She has told the local Home Care Organiser about Mrs B and the Organiser has arranged for a Home Help for the old lady , and is now arranging for the Community Laundry Service to be provided . |
| 24 | It has fallen for a number of reasons . |
| 25 | There is not point arranging to play squash if you dislike the game , or vowing to go for a jog each day , if you hate running . |
| 26 | Every time he has to wait for a question , he claims victory . |
| 27 | Each call sent out by a client has to wait for a response before another is sent . |
| 28 | Each call sent out by a client has to wait for a response before another is sent . |
| 29 | What happens if Well , oh sa , pwurgh , I do n't know , I mean she has to wait for a week . |
| 30 | Since when do you ask Brian if he wants to go for a walk ? |