Example sentences of "[verb] and [vb infin] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others were running wild , frightened of human contact and impossible to catch and treat for many days . |
| 2 | They start behind men in certain ways because of the sort of training they are getting in school , in the home I mean , and in so many respects I think schools have to try and compensate for that . |
| 3 | to try and finish for half past twelve if we can . |
| 4 | However , if you take characters like Lysander and Demetrius in A Midsummer-Night 's Dream , it 's obvious , even to me , that it would be ridiculous to try and look for complex psychology and motivation in them , you know . |
| 5 | However , if you take characters like Lysander and Demetrius in A Midsummer Night 's Dream , it 's obvious , even to me , that it would be ridiculous to try and look for complex psychology and motivation in them . |
| 6 | Only women who are not in the same circumstances as most women can up and off for six months . |
| 7 | Hopefully Oldham will prove me right … that SHOULD be an ok game as they are too crap to come and defend for 90 mins , so might try and attack us ( especially as its on the box ) . |
| 8 | MO 9 had plans to raise 10 Commandos , each with 10 50-man Troops , and called for volunteers for unspecified hazardous duties who must also be prepared to work and train for longer hours than regular formations . |
| 9 | You should wait and look for other improvements to follow . |
| 10 | But they could only wait and listen for any scrap of news . |
| 11 | Each DHA would continue to be responsible to provide and pay for comprehensive care for its own resident population , but not for other people without current compensation . |
| 12 | Each DHA ( District Health Authority ) would continue to be responsible to provide and pay for comprehensive care for its own resident population . |
| 13 | This means that in battles with tough enemies that are likely to stand and fight for longer they can be a better choice . |
| 14 | You must either study and cater for existing markets or create hew markets for your own special products . |
| 15 | It should be possible to detect and compensate for this using ‘ intelligent ’ software routines , but this would seriously complicate the software . |
| 16 | They can fetch and carry for other Goblin or Orc races , and do other rather limited tasks , but they are little use for any real work . |
| 17 | ‘ It began with striking his spurs off for disobedience , but ended more on the lines of he could stay and rot for two weeks for all Zacco cared . |
| 18 | Perhaps the shopkeeper should have a panic button under the counter to press during such a confrontation , and while humouring the shopper by pretending to go and look for some grey ones , stout men could rush in and restrain the customer before he can make it to his Access card . |
| 19 | Our Dawn told me he 's had to go and wait for that bloody pregnancy scan . |
| 20 | She continued to weep and suffer for many months but the tears were no longer helpless but purposeful . |
| 21 | Reheat the soup , season to taste and simmer for 2 minutes . |
| 22 | The operator , which claims sixth place in the packaged holiday market , says the move is part of its intention to identify and cater for specific market segments . |
| 23 | The 1981 Special Education Act , which came into force in early 1983 , requires LEAs to identify and provide for all those pupils who have special educational needs . |
| 24 | Let this woman divorce and disappear for good . |
| 25 | Because he felt so relaxed , he was able to smile and wait for another bar or two before letting the music dictate an answer . |
| 26 | However , when he tested the system he found that the queries became far too long and complex to parse and execute for user-initiated queries . |
| 27 | Return meat to pan and cook for 1 min more , stirring continuously . |
| 28 | An official I spoke to said there were no staff to take the train on and we had to leave and wait for another to come along . ’ |
| 29 | It can blow and snow for six weeks , ’ he said . |
| 30 | ‘ People in warm offices in Brussels do n't understand that it can blow and snow for six weeks here ’ |