Example sentences of "[verb] to [v-ing] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Major is the only leader committed to striving for zero inflation . |
| 2 | If this means returning to hanging for theft ; workhouses for the deserving poor and the streets for the undeserving ; the exploitation of the poor by the wealthy ; overcrowded , insanitary housing for the majority and opulence for the few ; of course we would reject it . |
| 3 | USL 's in-house counsel says OSF , which appears to looking for proof of an industry-wide conspiracy against it , is asking USL to produce not only every piece of paper they 've got with OSF 's name on it but anything that refers to Unix or even software . |
| 4 | The [ draft ] FRS applies to accounting for capital instruments by those who issue them . |
| 5 | On my return to Burma in November 1945 I was Archdeacon of Rangoon , but it soon became clear that my main attention would have to be devoted to working for understanding and peace . |
| 6 | There was minimal communication between the two , but Jane breached the divide as — partly to get away from Evelyn 's chatter , gossip and telephones , she took to working for part of each day in the scientific library . |
| 7 | when it comes to looking for x-ray or path lab or whatever it is but finding your way out . |
| 8 | The services offered are often generic and when it comes to competing for work from the SSD , ‘ being a Jack of all trades does n't fit easily into the contracting culture ’ . |
| 9 | And they tell you that two AS-levels are equal to an A-level when it comes to applying for university places . ’ |