Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In later years a boy may continue to look unconsciously for a mother with whom to relate , or a girl for a father to take the place of a loved parent or compensate for a lack of satisfaction in that direction . |
| 2 | Or sit for a while with your back against the trunk of a mature tree ( preferably an oak ) ; breathe deeply and allow yourself to merge , as it were , with the energies of the tree . |
| 3 | Today by some bonus of chance they were being left there to enjoy it and had not been interrupted with a call for tea or to go for a swim with Dad who had just come home . |
| 4 | ‘ Really , there are only three options — to let the company wither and die , to find a successor , or to go for a flotation . |
| 5 | Cooking can be solved by eating out , raiding the chill cabinets or phoning for a pizza . |
| 6 | Failure to pay can result in our applying to the court for power to deduct arrears from your income or to arrange for the sale of your goods to recover the amount due . |
| 7 | His unusual marriage was either made in heaven or arranged for the publicity . |
| 8 | Before the second day rehearsals the producer has written or arranged for the script and the appropriate announcer for this particular programme . |
| 9 | Not only does Dame Sirith advertise her professional ability to repeat the trick , or to obtain for a man the woman he wants in the way he wants , and thus anticipate her ability to star in an extended series of fabliaux that the poet may tell , but the language and prosody convey certain points that lie at the heart of the fabliau perspective . |
| 10 | In 1984 , it became common for bail conditions , following arrests during the strike , to require those charged not to visit any premises or place for the purpose of picketing or demonstrating in connection with the current trade dispute between the NUM and the National Coal Board other than peacefully to picket or demonstrate at their usual place of employment . |
| 11 | When a sudden shock wave pressurises water captured in the pores between soil particles , there is no time or place for the water to move : the high pressure pushes the soil particles apart . |
| 12 | Too mean to waste a bullet or send for a vet , thought Massingham savagely . |
| 13 | That way , we can call the police if there 's any trouble , or send for an ambulance if we 've a need to , which God forbid . ’ |
| 14 | If future league tables report disaggregated profiles for resources and costs for each study then the costs may be validated or recalculated for the decision maker 's own setting . |
| 15 | Do n't think I did n't hope that you might be buried in the prison for ever , or hanged for the murder of which you were accused . |
| 16 | One more story about O : he told me ( it was as if he was trying to explain the oddity of his lovemaking to me , as if he was trying to account for or apologise for the way he 'd treated me , or perhaps to reassure me concerning the effect he 'd had on me , I do n't know ) , in the morning he told me that there was one man , this had been just a couple of years previously , there was one man who had summoned him to his bedside to be counted amongst a farewell gathering of lovers , dear friends and great passions . |
| 17 | This can include a reluctance to ask them to visit , or to come for a meal and even the fear , felt by some women , that a grieving woman may attract their own husbands . |
| 18 | The way we speak about Wimpey and the impression we give may influence someone who is thinking of buying a Wimpey home , negotiating with Wimpey Construction , buying materials from Wimpey Minerals or applying for a course in one of our craft training centres . |
| 19 | A smaller building company may be asked to provide more detailed financial information than is contained in the modified company accounts when applying to join a list of approved contractors or applying for a tenancy of , say , a builder 's yard or offices . |
| 20 | The High Court or an election court ( constituted and functioning in accordance with Parts III and IV of the 1983 Act ) may , on the presentation of an election petition by an interested party ( a voter , a ‘ defeated ’ candidate ) , declare a seat vacant , or provide for the return of another candidate in prescribed circumstances , where there has been irregularity in the conduct of the election campaign or where the ‘ successful ’ candidate is not qualified . |
| 21 | Parliament can discriminate on grounds of sex or religion ; or provide for the taking of life with impunity ; or detain without trial ; or prohibit marriage . |
| 22 | The Revenue has confirmed that interest credited to the income account will constitute taxable income in the beneficiary 's hands ( either when it is credited in the case of a life tenant , or when it is paid or applied for the benefit of a discretionary beneficiary ) . |
| 23 | A clause along the following lines could be inserted in the trust deed if it is intended that the same be effective for income tax purposes : No part of the capital , capitalised income , or income shall in any circumstances whatsoever be paid or lent to or applied for the benefit of the settlor or any spouse of the settlor for the time being . |
| 24 | ‘ Subject to sections 7 and 8 below , a person who has become a rehabilitated person for the purposes of this Act in respect of a conviction shall be treated for all purposes in law as a person who has not committed or been charged with or prosecuted for or convicted of or sentenced for the offence or offences which were the subject of that conviction ; and , notwithstanding the provisions of any other enactment or rule of law to the contrary , but subject as aforesaid — |
| 25 | 2.17 " surveyor " means any person or firm appointed by or acting for the Landlord ( including an employee of the Landlord or a Group Company and including also the person or firm appointed by the Landlord to collect the rents ) to perform any of the functions of the Surveyor under this Lease |
| 26 | The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) requires that American airlines in Europe and the Middle East x-ray or hand-search all baggage on flights to the United States , whether carried on board or destined for the hold . |
| 27 | This is a good place to rest for lunch or to visit for an evening out , for there is often live music in the restaurants and bars — folk , fado and jazz are all provided for . |
| 28 | The great spread of drug-taking among the young during this time can also be seen either as ‘ doing it for kicks ’ or looking for a road out of materialistic culture . |
| 29 | In the first instance please write or telephone for an appointment . |
| 30 | " Collection " covers " a collection got together for a temporary purpose " , but not one " made or exhibited for the purpose of effecting sales or other commercial dealings " . |