Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [to-vb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I inquired after my brother , Max , who had finally agreed a few months ago to work for Dad 's firm , and I established that he was in Paris for a few more days . |
| 2 | Organization : There is a Committee of Ministers ( consisting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of all member states ) which decides with binding effect all matters of internal organization , makes recommendations to governments and may also draw up conventions and agreements ; a Parliamentary Assembly of 170 members who are elected or appointed by their national parliaments from among the members thereof to speak for public opinion , not to represent their governments ; and a Secretariat , the current Secretary-General being Catherine Lalumiere ( since May 1989-ibid . ) . |
| 3 | At first he had tried to look at the newspapers regularly to search for job vacancies and had sent application forms to prospective employers . |
| 4 | ‘ Now make up your minds where to go for lunch . |
| 5 | Subject to obtaining a magistrate 's warrant , police officers may also enter premises forcibly to look for evidence of a serious arrestable offence ( ranging from murder and rape to any act which has led or might lead to public disorder , or , vaguer still , acts which might interfere with the effective administration of justice ) . |