Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] it [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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1 | Just checking it over for test . |
2 | Just testing it over for test . |
3 | There 's always talk like this , Anne , but it 's usually politicians just trying it on for some advantage . |
4 | Or are you still working it out for yourself ? |
5 | ‘ Of course , I 'm really saving it up for when the hotpot comes out of the oven , but I just happened to cast my eye and yes , look … . ’ |
6 | He refuses to play for the moment , boldly pressing on where others tend to dwell ; yet , with those Philadelphians really turning it on for the composer with whom this orchestra is most indelibly associated , superbly captured in Decca sound of great sumptuousness and tonal allure ( even if not always ideally balanced ) , it all makes for compulsive listening . |
7 | He was pleased with this phrase of the Captain 's and was evidently storing it up for his National Service boys . |