Example sentences of "[verb] for a [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 's longing to go for a gallop is n't she ? |
| 2 | Well that depends on the club that he goes to , I mean if the club can afford to buy him erm I always think it 's better on the long term policy , that a rider actually rides for a club is owned by that club . |
| 3 | As on previous courses any Qualified Teacher wishing to attend for a day is very welcome to do so ( £10 per day ) , and is making a new list of teachers who might like to take up spare places on the Aston Clinton weekends ( £55 ) . |
| 4 | The finance cost for a period is added to the carrying amount and payments deducted from it . |
| 5 | Even today the emigrant returning for a visit is expected to spend a fair amount of money entertaining family and friends . |
| 6 | The need to work for a living is widely recognized , but the necessity to do so may have often been bitterly resented by many people over the years . |
| 7 | All that wagon needs for an over-wintering is a little wife to warm it . ’ |
| 8 | The procedure for applying for a transfer is prescribed by Sched. 2 , Part Ill . |
| 9 | One of the attractions of swearing for a child is that it seems a grown-up thing to do . |
| 10 | Merely looking for a person is not an assault : Arobieke [ 1988 ] Crim LR 314 ( CA ) . |
| 11 | The agent 's problem with acts who are still looking for a deal is how to judge their potential for success . |
| 12 | In child protection cases the character of a parent , guardian or anyone else caring for a child is nearly always relevant . |
| 13 | Not bad going for a full-back is it . |
| 14 | It must be remembered that the right to apply for an EPO is not limited to local authorities . |
| 15 | But I tell you something now when you go skiing on January the fourth I 've never skied but I can assure you this James I know for a fact is going to special lessons . |
| 16 | However , a good choice of material to use for a wardrobe is medium-density fibreboard , which is stronger than chipboard , will not warp like timber , and has a smooth finish that can be painted directly . |
| 17 | My case packed for an emergency is in that cupboard over there . |
| 18 | The student who has cared for a patient is in the best position to evaluate and report on his or her progress . |
| 19 | ‘ I remember just before Steve Jones had his big breakthrough in Chicago 1984 , Alan said half-jokingly that all you have to do for a marathon is overtrain at 10,000m . |
| 20 | Following Pierce , Eco recognizes the problem of ‘ unlimited semiosis ’ , that is that every ‘ meaning ’ proposed for a representation is itself a representation that has a meaning , etc. , in infinite regression . |
| 21 | The question that now clamours for an answer is clear : why in the Exodus complaint stories does God immediately respond by performing miracles of salvation , while in the Numbers stories he replies with miracles of devastating destruction , or , in the case of Numbers 20 , with salvation overshadowed by terrible condemnation ? |
| 22 | Any person , organization , or government department who buys and pays for an advertisement is " the advertiser " . |
| 23 | It 's often said the best way to pack for a holiday is to lay everything out you think you 'll need — and then leave half the things behind . |
| 24 | The idea is that when an instruction that is meant for a coprocessor is encountered , the coprocessor handles it leaving the main processor to carry on with other jobs . |
| 25 | This is what I meant earlier : perhaps love for a writer is the purest , the steadiest form of love . |
| 26 | All you need for a marker is a Fishing Gazette pike bung or a piece of polystyrene tied to a stone with a length of line about 12 inches longer than the depth of swim . |
| 27 | A first thing 's being required for a second is consistent with the possibility of the first thing 's happening and the second not happening . |
| 28 | The standard required for a pass is not high . |