Example sentences of "[verb] [indef pn] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | June had asked Hilda Lodge to thank everyone for the lovely flowers sent to her during her recent stay in hospital . |
| 2 | On her retiral she commented , ‘ I 've enjoyed many rewarding moments through the years and I 'd like to thank everyone for the wonderful send off and beautiful gifts . ’ |
| 3 | Buying a ticket for last night 's game does NOT guarantee one for the all-Ireland clash in November — unless a formal application was made at the time of purchase to the IFA office . |
| 4 | The reason is to be able with ease to identify the sender of the letter , who typed it , and the file number if the organisation has one for a particular account . |
| 5 | The British have fallen in love with this Mediterranean island because it has everything for a perfect holiday : sunny skies , glorious beaches , bustling resorts , friendly people , fascinating sights and beautiful countryside . |
| 6 | ‘ I shall do nothing for the simple reason that — knowing Doreen — it would be a waste of time and effort . |
| 7 | A party that will attempt nothing for the unemployed at home will do nothing for the poor and starving abroad . |
| 8 | You look at the skill you did n't know you had , put a label on it and think : ‘ Yes I do do that ’ , whereas when you first walk in you think you 've done nothing for the last 18 years . |
| 9 | The first was that , with the passage in 1832 of the Reform Bill came the full realisation that parliamentary reform had done nothing for the emergent working class , except to isolate it . |
| 10 | As in all societies , ritual is particularly important when meeting someone for the first time . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | I mean , it needs to perhaps perhaps they can do something for the first couple |
| 13 | And I think that if people who are still smoking , and I think nearly every smoker is unhappy with their habit , if they will remember that and think that they can actually do something for the next generation , it 's not their fault , there are people out there , there are forces out there who are forced them to start smoking and who are trying to get the generation to start . |
| 14 | Runner-up River Falls , beaten a head , and his stablemate Swing Low , third , are both in the 2,000 Guineas but Richard Hannon will send one for the Italian version . |
| 15 | What 's the point in saving everything for a comfortable old age if you 're suffering hardship now ? |
| 16 | ‘ It says something for the civilising effect of our upbringing that we can both sit here calmly sharing a meal together when we freely admit to the same deep-seated and violent antipathy . ’ |
| 17 | Brody , for example , has written something for the first issue . ’ |
| 18 | The work is of a very high standard , with several children who have recently joined the school writing something for the first time . |
| 19 | Nothing on the exterior , however , prepared one for the stunning exhibition of color , texture , and mural art in the interior , features that constituted a major step in an architectural revolution that was most fully developed in the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago ( 1933–74 ) . |
| 20 | Confusion was muddling her responses , putting up barriers where she 'd give anything for a free and open path forward … |
| 21 | He 'd left the local school as early as his birthday would allow and had n't really done anything for the following year except watch his father die . |
| 22 | I do nt think he has done anything for the national game . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's disgusting , ’ contributed Mrs Harper from time to time , presenting her flat , mean , worthless little counter simply because she could not bear to remain silent , to sit back where others played , although she recognized herself temporarily outnumbered , ‘ disgusting , I call it , ’ and Shirley , hearing this phrase for the millionth time , had a vision of households all over Britain in which censorious , ignorant old bags like her mother-in-law , who had never done anything for the public good , who had nothing positive ever to contribute to any argument , passed judgement on others while stuffing themselves with goose and roast potatoes and sprouts and apple sauce . |
| 24 | ‘ Women say to me they have n't done anything for the last ten years and it turns out they have had four children , run the PTA , served as parent governor , done charity work , organised a community activity and cared for aged parents . ’ |
| 25 | JOHN Carroll will do anything for a quiet life , according to his young daughters . |
| 26 | Louis would do anything for a pretty girl . ’ |
| 27 | Would n't we do anything for a loved one to take us in his or her arms ? |
| 28 | It really is important to get your statement , but first we 've got to see if we can do anything for the poor devil down there . " |
| 29 | No one had said anything for a long time . |
| 30 | When you meet someone for the first time , that person can |