Example sentences of "[conj] they [vb base] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Male black grouse or blackcocks congregate at traditional lekking sites where they compete for the attentions of the females . |
| 2 | And young actors have a greater instinct these days for film than they do for the stage , though this is not to say that stage training is not equally important ; nevertheless as working actors we are getting more and more camera conscious in our acting and will continue to do so . |
| 3 | What they have in common with sociological research , however , is that they depend for the accuracy of their results on choosing the right people to ask , and on having the right questions to ask them . |
| 4 | Frequent whitewashing or repapering , like John Barton 's ‘ clean stencilled pattern ’ , is often alluded to , no doubt because it made damp and derelict rooms look fresh and dry but that is the way that they remain for the reader . |
| 5 | My view of the exhibition and these complementary texts is that they seem for the most part to lack the critical motivation and the dialectical irony of the Situationists . |
| 6 | ‘ Using Moorsbus is one way of the public saying that they care for the future of the moors . |
| 7 | They walk onto court with untuned muscles and joints in cold weather and then wonder why they pull a muscle the first time that they stretch for the ball . |
| 8 | Ideas , according to Berkeley , are particulars whose significance is explained by saying that they stand for the things they represent . |
| 9 | if they would only produce the same styles that they produce for the up to size twelve . |
| 10 | I hope we will borrow very modestly , it 'll be affordable , we 're not reckless , we 'll be doing what the majority of people in this country do , borrow within their limits for the things that they need for the future such as a home , or a car , something like that . |
| 11 | What the ovules do is they stay in the grasses and they wait for the pollens to arrive . |
| 12 | They regard it as significant that the eighth and ninth century saw an increasing volume of exchanges not initiated by the state , but " privately-generated " ; and they look for the new wealth-creators among lords and peasants , finding in rural markets crucial mechanisms of exchange . |
| 13 | 4 Parties aim to win office and they compete for the support of the electorate at the polls on the basis of programmes of policies , or manifestos , that are set before the electorate for their judgement . |
| 14 | So they are in touch with their community and they do for the most part , know what 's going on , on their beat . |
| 15 | It starts raining and they rush for the car , where they have an afternoon sleep . |
| 16 | Others lose their love through the separation of death or divorce and they grieve for the loss of the one who , to all intents and purposes , did share their everyday life and existence . |
| 17 | No , if they bid for the franchise , then , and get it , obviously that franchise runs for the period , and by the way , a lot of the criticisms in the film , I think were based on a misunderstanding that all the franchises are going to be short , they 're not , those where there 's a substantial investment going in can be quite a bit longer |
| 18 | If they qualify for the Champions League ( last eight ) they get another guaranteed £800,000 , plus around £180,000 a point . |
| 19 | All policyholders with a stake in the participating with-profits fund will receive a special bonus if they vote for the Aegon deal . |
| 20 | Not unless they wait for the tide , or row in . ’ |
| 21 | Is it because they care for the future of English soccer ? |
| 22 | The only thing that could warp the way that the band goes is the media , because they lie for the most part ; they come up with their own reasons and their own interpretations and people just believe what they read . ’ |
| 23 | Whether they come for the day , weekend or week they leave whatever troubles they have at home and come to lie , look and be looked at . |
| 24 | Muggers are becoming increasingly vicious — some even slash their victims before they ask for the money . |
| 25 | Do n't give this copy away to Oxfam or when they collect for the hospital . |
| 26 | Jones and another top Brit Ieuan Ellis have been flown in … the rest of the field has to be recruited … the New York marathon started with only 20 … but when they gather for the pasta party on the eve of the race … 150 have been signed up … 18 nations will be running |
| 27 | How many times have you been walking with someone who does that all the time , regardless of climatic considerations , and wanted to deliver a rabbit punch to the back of their neck when they stop for the tenth time that day and begin the ponderous unclipping of their rucksack ? |
| 28 | The white-fronted geese , when they arrive for the winter , spend nearly all the hours of daylight grazing on the banks of the River Severn . |
| 29 | Reading have returned to the blueprint of their 1990 title success by recalling Per Jonsson and Armando Castagna as they strive for the right formula to regain the league championship . |
| 30 | Gabellah speaks confidently of the faith and unanimity of his men as they prepare for the constitutional talks . |