Example sentences of "[verb] to [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However historically authentic ( or not ) this account may be , what is clear is that Hungarians adhered to it for a thousand years after their arrival in the Danubian plain at the beginning of the tenth century . |
| 2 | First-class writers can defy this rule-of-thumb , but anyone else doing so risks alienating readers who have come to them for a particular sort of entertainment . |
| 3 | Jane had come to us for the time being . |
| 4 | And Jesus does n't just chat to us for the sake of chatting to us , he , when he speaks to us his words have authority , they have input , they are vital and we must pay attention to them . |
| 5 | It never occurred to me for a moment that she had planned it all in cold blood . ’ |
| 6 | It occurred to me for the first time that he might not know whether or not I 'd lost the baby . |
| 7 | The unremitting contempt had become unendurable , although it occurred to her for the first time that Luke might actually resent her . |
| 8 | It occurred to her for the first time that there were a couple of curious anomalies in her childhood . |
| 9 | It occurred to her for the first time that there was no sign of a car , apart from her own . |
| 10 | It occurred to him for the first time that Celia would be a bad enemy , just as she was a good friend . |
| 11 | Both bodies publish application forms recommended for use when applying to them for the appointment of experts or arbitrators : copies of the forms are reproduced in Appendices G and H. The Law Society has also published its requested procedure : see [ 1986 ] Law Society 's Gazette 2542 , reprinted in Appendix B. It is important that applicants follow the procedure of applying on prescribed forms . |
| 12 | For example , if someone gave as their hobbies on their CV only reading and chess , and they were applying to you for a job where they would be working with the public , might you not have doubts about that person ? |
| 13 | Er today we 're going to look at this Policy E two , the op open countryside , and there are presented to you for the discussion three matters . |
| 14 | I 've been listening to it for a while . |
| 15 | It was here , in the Syrian capital far to the north of Damascus , that the term ‘ Christian ’ was to be applied to them for the first time . |
| 16 | Neither was she too happy about the epithet ‘ min skat ’ , which he 'd applied to her for the second time that day . |
| 17 | I did n't speak to her for the rest of the day , of course , and this made her laugh , I do n't know why . |
| 18 | ‘ She must stand half an hour longer on that chair , and nobody may speak to her for the rest of the day . ’ |
| 19 | Yeah , even on the phone our Rob rings up and er , he 'll speak to me for a few minutes and he speaks |
| 20 | May I speak to you for a moment ? ’ he asked in a lower tone . |
| 21 | And she said well I 'm not gon na speak to you for the rest of the week then . |
| 22 | Listen to me for a moment . ’ |
| 23 | " Senga , listen to me for a moment . |
| 24 | ‘ Madam , listen to me for a moment . |
| 25 | Now calm down , and listen to me for a minute . |
| 26 | ‘ No , Nicolo , you listen to me for a change . |
| 27 | Listen , listen to me , when it 's finished , instead of putting it in the box we 'll put it on that other one and listen to it for a wee while |
| 28 | It 's only lent to me for a week |
| 29 | Let's just tell you what you look like , you came to me for a job you would n't get it . |
| 30 | Some people came to us for a week , some for a month and a few wanted to be taught the essentials of the job in two or three days . |