Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If such stipulations are made for so mundane a practice as motoring , they would seem to be reasonable precautions for protecting our environment for the rest of time from possible damage by man-made creatures . |
| 2 | A share for everybody would mean less than half a mouthful and if " everybody " meant natives as well , the amount you received would hardly be worth opening your jaws for . |
| 3 | ‘ If I could have the same result again , I would be delighted , ’ said Yorath after naming his squad for the November 18 game . |
| 4 | He was ushered forward after cooling his heels for four minutes . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm afraid what he has to say will cause considerable distress , ’ she said , after explaining her reason for telephoning . |
| 6 | We had to climb to FL070 maintaining VMC before we could contact Lisboa Military , and after passing our estimates for the TMA boundary , immediately requested the Porto weather and reports of CB activity . |
| 7 | When Tony came off the last , after holing his putt for yet another three , Jack Nicklaus was sitting on a tee-box waiting to start his last round . |
| 8 | The runaway Prince Leonce and his veminous , thieving philosphical sparring partner Valerio , after pawning their clothes for food , loaf about in the forest in long johns swapping paradoxes like two men waiting for Godot . |
| 9 | Sarah Hunt , 74 , was left soaked in blood after holding her sister for at least 25 minutes while waiting for an ambulance to arrive after the tragedy in Bishop Auckland . |
| 10 | Once we had a girl who never , but never , took a bath , and after suffering her proximity for far too long we made a complaint to Miss Malley . |
| 11 | ‘ Acid ! ’ he cried after consulting his notes for the one hundred and thirty-ninth time . |
| 12 | Born in Central Asia , raised in Siberia , Zhanna became a vital figure in Moscow 's new wave after failing her exams for Theatre College and joining rockabilly group Bravo . |
| 13 | After reading your magazine for a few years now , I feel it 's time to send you a letter . |
| 14 | After making his plans for the safekeeping of funds in several banks he started off on his travels once again . |
| 15 | ‘ I feel very pleased after changing our style for this match and seeing it work so well against a Premier League team . |
| 16 | Ardiles moved for 20-year-old Donovan after watching him star for Huddersfield during their Coca-Cola Cup clash with Blackburn Rovers . |
| 17 | Eventually , after appealing her case for years in the UK , she took it to the European Court which agreed that there must be equal opportunities to claim social security benefits , and that discrimination on the grounds of either sex or marital status must end . |
| 18 | We were now face to face with this man of diverse talent — poet , novelist , song-writer , performer — after following his career for nearly two decades , reading his books , playing his records , watching him sing , reading of him through the eyes of his critics — no easy feat when one is not inhibited by astigmatism ! |
| 19 | The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 requires all police authorities to make arrangements ‘ for obtaining the views of the people ’ about the policing of their area and for enlisting their co-operation for crime prevention . |
| 20 | It was not until August 1976 that the then Secretary of State declared his intention of accepting its argument for a single , national , validating agency . |
| 21 | ‘ I do n't drink , ’ Magige assured him shakily , ignoring her previous thoughts of raiding his cupboards for stiff drinks . |
| 22 | SCARBOROUGH manager Ray McHale was last night starting the tough task of rebuilding his squad for a promotion push next season . |
| 23 | This convention finds statutory confirmation in the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 which deprive the House of Lords of any legal power over financial or ‘ Money ’ Bills beyond that of delaying their passage for one month and no longer . |
| 24 | But a new EC directive is in danger of denying our support for some of the most exciting organic wines . |
| 25 | The idea is to offer ES/9000 users a means of meeting their requirement for more capacity without having to upgrade their mainframes and pay IBM higher software licence fees . |
| 26 | 8/Face sketched in lightly , eyes are lowered as is the custom in San'a to be as demure as possible if not a little apprehensive and afraid at the prospect of meeting your husband for the first time on your wedding night . |
| 27 | The bishop of Tours was capable of ordering his narrative for particular effect . |
| 28 | All investigations into the perpetuation of evil point ultimately to the conclusion that the human race has never placed anywhere near sufficient emphasis on the importance of training its members for parenthood . |
| 29 | Here pupils are encouraged to analyse why they may perform disappointingly in exams as well as to discover ways of improving their preparation for tests . |
| 30 | In some American states , the idea of suing your employer for the effects of stress is a well established fact of life . |