Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [noun sg] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | my Lord , er , er , in , in my submission the , the , the highest really could put their case is that if the matter were referred your Lordship simply did n't stay proceedings or permitted them for example to apply for interim payment or permitted them to take some procedural steps to pursue their action so that they were n't unduly delayed should they succeed at the end of the day and that would be a major concession because it would run against a normal rule cos on a reference the entire proceedings are stayed , that 's not a case just saying even if that is done , er that anybody is saying that particular measure is or is good is not good or may not be forced in the interim |
| 2 | Adoptive parents can not have a child who is placed with them for adoption tested for HIV until after a formal adoption order is made . |
| 3 | Soon after the birth , you and your baby will be visited by a health visitor who will tell you about health checks for the baby either from your GP or from your local child health clinic . |
| 4 | Soon after the birth , you and your baby will be visited by a health visitor who will tell you about health checks for the baby either from your GP or from your local child health clinic . |
| 5 | Even those firms who have modern machines , tend to run them with software designed for earlier models . |
| 6 | Later Jack phones me from kitchen asking for directions to living room . |
| 7 | Most clients who seek them in fact qualify for green form assistance and they are comparatively uncommon . |
| 8 | As Pawley and Syder point out , the number of such formulaic or composite expressions runs into very many thousands and the ability to apply them in use accounts for the fluency of the native speaker . |
| 9 | Furthermore , recording them on video allows for discussion in which the ‘ rules of appropriateness ’ can begin to be described rather than being left to instinct . |
| 10 | Victory by four points or more will put them on course to qualify for the European Championship finals in Germany in 1993 — England 's first appearance in the tournament since 1981 . |
| 11 | Lendl 's concern that Mecir 's shrewder shots would pass him in mid-court made for a characteristic back-court performance and a 6-4 , 4-6 , 4-6 , 6-1 , 6-4 victory for a $100,000 ( £62,500 ) prize . |
| 12 | Charles could not even see the A.S.M. who was reading his lines , though he knew the youth would be keeping him in view to watch for signs of difficulty . |
| 13 | She feels she is on the verge of some interesting illumination here , but has to abandon it in order to search for Brian , to ask him to fasten the back of her dress : if she does not leave soon , she will be late for her early arrival , and moreover she has promised to meet Esther Breuer at eight thirty precisely on the corner of Harley Street and Weymouth Street . |
| 14 | And I had it in mind to ask for an advance . ’ |
| 15 | Will the Prime Minister state clearly and concisely that , irrespective of the place or the audience or the day of the week , he has but one policy for the fourth Trident submarine — to build it , equip it and send it to sea armed for the nation 's defence ? |
| 16 | This is close enough to us in time to qualify for the " present " end of the uniformitarian doctrine . |