Example sentences of "[pers pn] [to-vb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was they who inspired me to struggle incessantly for a better world . |
| 2 | Shelley warned her , ‘ I 'd advise you to stay here for a while until you feel stronger . ’ |
| 3 | I have selected these six passages because they appear to me to call effectively for a rethinking of practically every aspect of the pre-1967 school curriculum in Tanzania — its underlying values , the structure , the balance between in-school and out-of-school activities , the content and pacing of the materials in relation to the age of the learners and the whole process and attitude towards evaluation . |
| 4 | As they became confident , she moved them into faster and more daring exhibitions , inciting them to dive skilfully for a titbit or a ‘ lure ’ . |
| 5 | A photographer from Spanish Cosmo tries unsuccessfully to get him to go outside for a shoot . |
| 6 | If the child shows a habit of prolonged crying then instead of expecting him or her to sit there for a long period of time , the first break in crying after a few minutes should be taken by the parent as an opportunity to allow the child to get up . |
| 7 | She said : ‘ Try and persuade him to come home for a special tea . |
| 8 | Does not he recognise that it is a broadly based representative body in which it was open to the Conservative party to participate and that for him to call now for a debate , once its work is completed , is extraordinary ? |
| 9 | office place and give him a bag of plaster and tell him to plaster there for a day either that or send him up |
| 10 | " You can ask one or two of them to stay behind for a drink , if you like , " Laura said , " if there 's anyone possible . " |
| 11 | By sheer grace God will not permit us to live even for a brief period in a dream world … . |
| 12 | But guitarist Paul Laventhol explained , prior to the gig : ‘ This is just a one-off , because we had so many people wanting us to get together for a show . |