Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been frequent demands for a single system and investigations of its possibility ; for after the introduction and spread of comprehensive schools it was clearly both inconvenient and divisive that pupils within the same school should be classified either as fit to take the GCE or fit only for the CSE . |
| 2 | To subscribe to ELT Journal , simply fill in the form on the back of this leaflet and send it off , with payment , to the address supplied overleaf or send off for a free inspection copy . |
| 3 | Make sure that you receive all four issues of the 1993 volume by filling out the form on the back of this leaflet and sending it off , with payment , to the address supplied overleaf , or send off for a free inspection copy . |
| 4 | I would therefore display a becoming restiveness , or look round for the usual dispatch-case , so that when he started slowly rising to his feet , which he did as if by some inner mechanism , I could , like an adjoining lift , follow him slightly behindhand . |
| 5 | Women must either follow the male career route and spend little time with their children , or drop out for the vital middle years that filter out the top managers . |
| 6 | Do you combine it with the weekly ‘ big shop ’ at Sainsbury 's , wait until you fall ill or hang on for the January sales ? |
| 7 | ‘ So off I went , and when I got to the Severn Bridge , I thought to myself , ‘ I can go straight on and take him to Potter 's and get about four hundred quid carcase value , or turn right for the University and probably have nothing … |
| 8 | A paint-effect wall makes a beautiful backdrop , whether you try your hand at sponging or go in for a more adventurous colour-wash finish . |
| 9 | At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing . |
| 10 | All day excursion , the classic Brighton holiday outing with the afternoon on the Island £15.95 ( under 16 's £8 off ) or stay aboard for the afternoon cruise round Portsmouth Harbour £19.95 ( under 16 's £10 off ) . |
| 11 | Write or call now for a comprehensive information pack or to arrange a showhouse visit . |
| 12 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |
| 13 | Their often very high and frequently untaxed earnings from gratuities at the large and lavish events at which they serve more than make up for the low basic rates they are paid , the absence of substantial fringe benefits and the existence of a short off-season in which they can not earn . |
| 14 | Beyond pouring oil on troubled waters , the Queen can do no more than dig in for the long wait , guided by her husband . |
| 15 | Things had connected , falling into a new shape — a shape that bode well for the future . |
| 16 | Like those boys that come in for a single rose as if nobody 's ever done that before . |
| 17 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 18 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |
| 19 | " Come and sit here for a bit . |
| 20 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 21 | We carried a medical team with vehicles and back up for the medical team . |
| 22 | Charlotte strained her ears to hear whether he would slip out by the side door and make straight for the garage at the rear of the house for his car , but instead she heard the crisp , light rapping of his heels on the oak staircase . |
| 23 | Musically — forget it , but the spot effects are great and make up for the poor acoustic tones . |
| 24 | Gather up your belongings and make calmly for the door . |
| 25 | A diver absorbing excessive nitrogen must ascend to a designated depth to reduce the pressure and remain there for a specified time for what is known as a ‘ decompression stop . ’ |
| 26 | She has deservedly won the respect of everyone in the field of movement and dance both for the Society and herself . |
| 27 | We live , act , move , are temporarily satisfied , enjoy and suffer principally for the satisfaction of desire . |
| 28 | A careful dusting off of the electronics , and a pull off and push back for every ribbon and power connector , restored reliable operation . |
| 29 | There was no doubt at all that every Brownie there was determined to think hard and hunt hard for a new Pack Meeting place . |
| 30 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |