Example sentences of "[conj] they [verb] for some " in BNC.
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| 1 | The group did not have another discussion about wages for housework as such , although they did for some months follow Ruth 's prepared reading list — an introductory series of Marxist texts , and the issue of wages for housework emerged again through that , in a theoretical discussion . |
| 2 | Wind , rain , chemical erosion gradually wear into it and the stone that they used for some of the repair of the cathedral in the years gone by has n't worn as well as we would have hoped . |
| 3 | Peggy moved her head in a gesture that brought her mother 's and Henry 's full attention on her , and they waited for some seconds before Peggy , moving up the hall towards the drawing-room , explained , ‘ It 's … it 's his particular part of the day ; he … he likes to see to her himself . ’ |
| 4 | The authors propose two ways forward : they encourage a change in attitudes and they call for some specific legislative measures . |
| 5 | If they ask for some cheese , you wo n't get it on the meat counter will you ? |
| 6 | ‘ Better if they paid for some more staff . |
| 7 | As well as cutting costs , Swiss banks must also revise their pricing policy : while they over-charge for some services , others , such as payment transfers , are still surprisingly cheap . |
| 8 | Once you are in the loft , it is better to use compression or push-fit fittings since they allow for some adjustment later and the fire risk of using a blowlamp is avoided . |