Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [v-ing] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But what is wrong with the old vision for full employment , for accountable public ownership , for good quality health , welfare and education services , for a fairer distribution of wealth , and to provide housing for all ? ’ |
| 2 | When the big wigs arrived , however , they were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist , told to sit in a grubby waiting area strewn with cigarette ends and empty coffee cups , and kept waiting for half an hour without either apology or explanation . |
| 3 | I have a chance to catch up with all my paper work , do a bit of teaching , work on any horses , and go looking for more if need be . |
| 4 | Go to your bed now , child , and leave troubling for this while . ’ |
| 5 | A few minutes later they had acknowledged Mr Bryant and his daughter outside their house , and then trudged home and stood chatting for some time on the doorstep . |