Example sentences of "[verb] for a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Twenty-seven veterans of the summer campaign to Argentina ( minus centre Christian Coeurville who is involved in exams ) , along with the ‘ tired trio ’ — Sella , Mesnel and LaFond — and the ‘ banned trio ’ of Gimbert , Benazzi and Roumat , and Sebastian Conchy ( the Begles and French students flanker ) met for a squad session in Leon in South West France . |
| 2 | In the first week of January 1979 , President Giscard d'Estaing expounded his view when he met for a summit conference with Jimmy Carter , Hemut Schmidt , the West German chancellor , and James Callaghan , the British prime minister , on the French West Indian island of Guadeloupe . |
| 3 | Two years ago the 41year-old received a similar amount when his former teams of Liverpool and Arsenal met for a testimonial match . |
| 4 | For instance , annual sales forecasting for a manufacturing activity undertaking a wide variety of large complex engineering work on a unit and small batch basis may be carried out using a combination of queuing , scheduling and inventory based methods . |
| 5 | Do n't you think for a rock'n'roll band it is somewhat stupid to promote this government idea , especially here in Belgium ? ’ |
| 6 | Seven days — a week — is a long time to wait for a telephone service nowadays . |
| 7 | To find its most lasting realization , Charlie 's vision would have to wait for a bank clerk who did understand metempsychosis , and who had not only a commercial education gained in an underground room at Lloyds Bank , but also a knowledge of Greek . |
| 8 | And with two TV networks now competing for a UK cable channel , a similar service is set to take off here by the year 's end . |
| 9 | Survivors thought their vehicles had been stopped for a security check ; the shock of what they 'd seen sent this young Palestinian into deep trauma . |
| 10 | Gourmet shops and galleries , furniture and fashion , antiques and 1066 collectables , books on the Battle of Hastings and , of course , the Sussex trug , will make for a shopping experience surrounded in history . |
| 11 | All of which would make for a rave review , were it not for the fact that , for all their charm , the Jays ' every move oozes lamentable irrelevance . |
| 12 | They say imaginative management and co-operation with tenants will make for a model estate . |
| 13 | In Britain , though , ever since his selection the media had become very excited about Allan Wells , almost willing him to win , to have the come-back that would make for a fairy-tale ending . |
| 14 | When they acquired holes he applied for a clothing grant . |
| 15 | MSF applied for a possession order , which was postponed pending the outcome of the application for an order for sale . |
| 16 | On 26 March , back in Chicago , Coleman applied for a US passport in the name of Thomas J. Leavy , using the birth certificate given him by the CIA in 1982 and the documents issued in Washington . |
| 17 | A woman who caused a row when she applied for a teaching job under a false identity has now joined the debate over children 's reading . |
| 18 | Annis Garfield , caused a major row 2 years ago when she applied for a teaching post under a false name and was offered an interview , despite her application being littered with spelling mistakes . |
| 19 | He alleged that inquiry officers had lied about seeing a flickering light in a bedroom window of his home when they applied for a search warrant . |
| 20 | I applied for a research fellowship at Gonville and Caius College ( pronounced Keys ) . |
| 21 | Encouraged by Drew , Daisy applied for a Pony Club scholarship for Perdita , and they were duly summoned to Kirtlington to meet the Committee in early July . |
| 22 | By the time Bomberg applied for a war artist 's commission in 1939 he was a sadly neglected figure . |
| 23 | When she followed the instructions and applied for a job interview she was told : ‘ Sorry , we are only recruiting staff from Ireland . ’ |
| 24 | When I was sure he was alone , I followed him into the bank and while he queued I read a leaflet to see if I qualified for a home mortgage . |
| 25 | With her new role Alison qualified for a company car . |
| 26 | A news item in 1988 concerning a 590cm. ( approximately 19ft. ) long pilot whale washed up at Talland Bay recalls other sea mammals washed up on our coastline , one of which apparently qualified for a church burial . |
| 27 | PPC If you are dead set against replacing your motherboard ( which is the option I 'd go for ) then your only alternative , other than buying a new set up , is to go for a processor replacement card . |
| 28 | ‘ The decision to go for a greenfield site was taken in June , 1992 , and the countdown to Highbridge — a site within reach of all employees , with good motorway links — began soon afterwards , ’ he said . |
| 29 | ‘ Odd place to go for a midnight stroll , sir , ’ said the older one sarkily . |
| 30 | They looked at the low asset base and in the end it was decided to go for a trade sale . ’ |