Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 You 're always gon na have objections , I think you 've seen so far , throughout the whole sales process , some are more awkward than others but you got by them but the majority will come when you ask for the business , or go to ask for the business .
2 Nobody will come looking for you if you do n't get up in the morning or fail to appear for a 9 o'clock lecture .
3 This is an important point to make , since many theoretical positions both before and after the work of Grice have assumed that omniscience in analysis is a possible option , and analyses are produced that claim to speak for the general reader while also using biographical information on the author from an asserted privileged position ( much of the methodology and work of F.R. Leavis ( e.g. 1936 , 1967 ) and his followers is characterised by this approach ) .
4 There are a number of reasons that help to account for the success of building societies in the retail savings market .
5 It is these properties that have accounted for the explosive growth of the material in the past few years — at about 15 per cent per year in Continental Western Europe , according to Phil Bruce , ‘ Melinar ’ commercial manager in C&P Ltd .
6 Among companies that have opted for a total or partial switch to diesel in recent months are Philips Electronics , Dunn & Bradstreet , the Milk Marketing Board , London Electricity Board and Alliance & Leicester Building Society .
7 to your Council did I knock on the door and say standing for the Liberal Democrats , they said well we 're not sure it 's the way we are going to vote for you , we may vote for somebody else .
8 BP and Shell account for a large slice of petroleum tax payments because they operate mature fields that have lost their tax shelter .
9 The smell of lighting barbecues drifted in , and the buzz of gentle conversation as guests returned to their villas and apartments to put the children to bed and get changed for the evening .
10 Turn round day is a bit hectic for us , so we suggest you pack your bags in the morning , leave them in our safekeeping , and disappear to explore for the day !
11 Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes .
12 Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing .
13 These costs are paid straight into the Legal Aid Fund and go to defray the actual costs of the action in the accounts rendered to the Fund by solicitors and counsel acting for the assisted party .
14 Add the meatballs to the pan and continue to simmer for a further 10 mins , or until they are cooked through .
15 Add the courgettes and continue to boil for a further 10 minutes .
16 Gradually drizzle in the lemon juice and continue blending for a further 2min .
17 Space , however , was limited and Malc and I and the kids had to share one bedroom and keep praying for a council house of our own .
18 ‘ Sit down and try to relax for a minute . ’
19 It 's not unusual for blood pressure to go up as a result of stress , so if you have a high reading at some point , your doctor or midwife might suggest you rest and try to relax for a while before they check it again .
20 She 'd sit in her dressing-gown by the window and try to listen for the electric trams on the distant street , anything to give some kind of shape or structure to her day , but the noise made even this impossible .
21 It 's time to wrap up against the cold and go hunting for a convertible .
22 Give yourself a treat and go shopping for a new body with the INDEPENDENT TROLLEY TRAINER !
23 The Regional Council has not attempted to argue that increased levels of infill can and do compensate for a shortage in the HP4 supply .
24 ‘ After London , I 'll go to train for a while in Boulder in the United States and start preparing for the Olympics . ’
25 Yeah , but were you the sort of people that walk into hospitals and start praying for the sick to be healed .
26 Perhaps she might stay in Southwark and agree to go for a walk , or at least sit and share a goblet of wine with him and gossip about the past .
27 Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast .
28 The deployment of other groups of staff should take account also of the needs of the service and aim to provide for an even distribution .
29 Yet that person with AD may be ‘ positioned ’ differently , both by themselves and others , if they avoid the games because they perceive them as a mindless waste of time and prefer to go for a walk instead .
30 If you qualify and wish to apply for a divorce : send for an application form using the tear-off part of this leaflet , but keep the remainder of the leaflet : it may be of help to you later
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