Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Local volunteer schemes may be able to arrange a regular visitor or you could contact an employment agency or advertise for a kindly ‘ sitter ’ . |
| 2 | Or send for the new No. 10 Catalogue . |
| 3 | This argues that the volatility of futures prices will be relatively high during periods when substantial amounts of uncertainty over the levels of demand or supply for the underlying asset are resolved . |
| 4 | Buy a 944 — or wait for the forthcoming 968 . |
| 5 | If you 've had to put a plan on ice or wait for an opportune moment to announce a life-expanding decision then you need wait no longer . |
| 6 | The penetrance ( probability of having the disease for given genotype expressed as P ( disease/genotype ) ) of the abnormal allele A' was almost the same for the liability classes above class 1 , being 0.26 in the heterozygote or homozygote for the highest incidence groups . |
| 7 | a handy refuge for many punters fed up with processed pop , but the indigenous musics of Zimbabwe , Soweto or Venezuela will never serve the same purpose as Gim me Shelter or Relax for a British , French or American listener . |
| 8 | But the committee was hopelessly divided on what it meant by Christian hope — whether it was hope for peace and perfection in this world , or hope for a future life , or hope only of forgiveness at the last . |
| 9 | The council , applicant and any interested parties are invited to write to the inspector giving their objections or support for the proposed development . |
| 10 | ‘ Afterwards — she would not look at me or speak for a long time . |
| 11 | Make no mistake about what I mean by selling : it does n't matter if you are trying to get people to buy tins of beans , contribute money to starving millions , or vote for a certain politician , you are selling the product , social cause , or person . |
| 12 | put the name of your man onto a postcard and send it to us at Central South … in Abingdon where our post code is 0X 14 1SA … prizes if you guess or vote for the right man … two season tickets for the manor and five United shirts … |
| 13 | put the name of your man onto a postcard and send it to us at Central South … in Abingdon where our post code is 0X 14 1SA … prizes if you guess or vote for the right man … two season tickets for the manor and five United shirts … |
| 14 | But this is only half the story , for Norris also believes that the lower jaw acts as an acoustic channel or probe for the returning sound . |
| 15 | Stretching to ease tired muscles , she debated whether to go for a swim in the pool or opt for a long soak in a warm scented bath . |
| 16 | The arches , columns , and huge statuary of the exterior prepared the traveller or sightseer for the vast vaulted concourse and waiting-room within . |
| 17 | Salary is paid by the province or state for the first year after which the employer accepts responsibility . |
| 18 | It was true that I had n't been to see Jeeta or Anwar for a long time , what with the moving and my depression and everything , and wanting to start a new life in London and know the city . |
| 19 | Add the margarine or butter and rub in with your hands or blend for a few seconds . |
| 20 | ‘ The water heater broke recently , and we simply ca n't use funds to repair it , or pay for a new one . |
| 21 | Clearly , this is not practical in terms of safety or comfort for a small child . |
| 22 | Following blast at its offices at Charlemont Place in Armagh , spokesman Paul Jackson said students should not telephone the board or call for the next two weeks until the backlog of work has been cleared . |
| 23 | But for his act in bringing it there no mischief could have accrued , and it seems but just that he should at his peril keep it there so that no mischief may accrue , or answer for the natural and anticipated consequences . |
| 24 | Telephone or write for a personal itinerary today . |
| 25 | PLEASE TELEPHONE OR WRITE FOR A FREE CATALOGUE OF ALL OUR PRODUCTS |
| 26 | If you want to learn more about horses you either have to go and work in a training yard or enrol for a college-based course — right ? |
| 27 | So , when I found I wanted to write a book that would reflect a little on whether we should strive to be perfect or settle for the second-best but practical , I realised I would have to have a murder that was in some way imperfect . |
| 28 | The desire or need for a fresh start arose either because , as in the United States , some neighbouring communities wished to unite together under a new government ; or because , as in Austria or Hungary or Czechoslovakia after 1918 , communities had been released from an Empire as the result of a war and were now free to govern themselves ; or because , as in France in 1789 or the U.S.S.R. in 1917 , a revolution had made a break with the past and a new form of government on new principles was desired ; or because , as in Germany after 1918 or in France in 1875 or in 1946 , defeat in war had broken the continuity of government and a fresh start was needed after the war . |
| 29 | A labourer complained , " touching in particular the said churchwardens and overseers of the poor , not finding a house and providing labour or work for the said William Ashton to do in the parish " . |
| 30 | In many cases the large size of a company , which is the source of its market power , may enable it to make cost savings which , although not fully passed on , more than compensate for the distorting effects of an uncompetitive market structure . |