Example sentences of "[verb] [indef pn] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gombert 's linear sense — and sometimes Crecquillon 's and Lupi 's was so strong that he cared nothing for the asperities of harsh suspensions or accented passing-notes , as in this passage from his motet , ‘ Ave sanctissima Maria ’ : |
| 2 | It was only too apparent , as Olga tore into him about the disgrace she would suffer , that , like a hippie , he cared nothing for the kind of life his parents led ; he did not share their values or ambitions . |
| 3 | Tilda cared nothing for the future , and had , as a result , a great capacity for happiness . |
| 4 | As far as I know , the Canadian Rugby Union has received nothing for the development , or even the maintenance , of our cash-strapped programme . |
| 5 | Fortunately , modern enclosures are slowly replacing these cages which are cramped and provide nothing for the animal . |
| 6 | Her apparent cry of anguish last week that John Major has treated her legacy without due reverence is not convincing ; the old bat cares nothing for the well-being of the Conservative Party or indeed Conservative government . |
| 7 | Should n't I be compensating someone for the loss of the Seren ? ’ |
| 8 | Erm , clearly we 've got enough op , it would seem that if we could recruit somebody for the rest of this year , and er which would help us get our times down , if in if in fact we were able to recruit somebody who was instantly productive , which is not all that likely . |
| 9 | Boring work , but if you want one for the glass case , this is the best way to go about achieving that aim . |
| 10 | Levellers will perform in front of 70 , people during the tour , and already well over 50 , tickets have been snapped up , so get cracking if you want one for the Belfast gig . |
| 11 | For Saints , Tommy Turner is clearly enjoying his new role as sweeper , while Paul Deas looks one for the future at left-back . |
| 12 | My sister was sent off to boarding school near Bournemouth to improve her health and was near starved , but Mother always managed to find something for the home fare — I remember a great day when she found the butcher 's bare and bought a goose that was available and that we certainly should n't have had it in normal circumstances and I was quick to see it was an ill wind that did nobody any good ! |
| 13 | : 25mm x 5mm ( 1in x ¼in ) by the width of the blind less 20mm ( ¾in ) ; you will need one for the base of the blind and one for each channel . |
| 14 | Write down examples of when you last ( i ) took on extra work in order to provide something for the addict in your life . |
| 15 | swap one for the other . |
| 16 | Mr. Collins 's letter to my constituent , which is extremely clear , states : ’ In the case of the rail link , there would have been no proposal to build a terminal , were it not for the need to provide one for the Channel Tunnel rail link . |
| 17 | And I think that is the message which I want to get over to you , because if you can find that way to tread that difficult line which is there in our society which is over-protective , over-secretive , which is concerned about not not letting people unless they 're of a certain rank , level or certain job , speak out publicly unless you can break through it I think you 're actually , first of all , denying something for yourselves , and that you 're denying something for the public at large . |
| 18 | ‘ Would n't it buy something for the girls here or put someone through school even if you did n't want to take it for yourself ? |
| 19 | ‘ There has something for the listener to contribute , to make it personal for them . ’ |
| 20 | Specialising in fabric and wedding accessories , Bridal Fayre has everything for the bride to create her dream dress — over 1,000 fabrics including James Hare Silks , trimmings and ribbons . |
| 21 | That will save money and expense , but the question is , will it guarantee anything for the pensioners themselves ? |
| 22 | Firstly , I have been in football management long enough to know that team changes at this late stage will do nothing for the confidence of existing players . |
| 23 | Both thorns are tolerant of pollution and are tough enough to grow in open , exposed seaside sites regularly raked over by salt-laden winds , although these of course will do nothing for the autumn display . |
| 24 | Making it hard for directors to talk to outsiders will also do nothing for the cause of good management . |
| 25 | It 's done nothing for the box . |
| 26 | They had to choose someone for the launching ceremony and our child 's name was first out of the hat . |
| 27 | It is true that right at the end , in October 1097 , when Anselm was on the point of leaving England , Eadmer reports him as saying to the Canterbury monks : ‘ I go willingly , trusting in God 's mercy that my journey will do something for the liberty of the Church in future times . ’ |
| 28 | Harold Macmillan was by no means alone at that time in looking forward to a government of Mosley and the younger men who would do something for the country at last . |
| 29 | Botha dropped an early goal , Ian Hunter thundered over for an unforgettable try , and Drikus Hattingh scored one for the tourists just before the break . |
| 30 | It says something for the delicacy of the proposal that it comes not from the Japanese government , but from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party . |