Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [to-vb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 16 year old Mark Cross and 17 year old Paul Eversham are being brought into the side to show off the talent Hereford has to offer for the future . |
| 2 | Given the basic similarity of human sexuality at birth , and the bisexual nature of human beings , Freud sought to account for the way in which men and women are produced in a particular society — namely , middle-class Europe and America in the early twentieth century . |
| 3 | When on two occasions Ewen turned to make for the open sea , Neil , increasing our speed slightly , held on to what looked like a collision course . |
| 4 | The champagne reception — at which Kylie began to demonstrate for the first time a new found confidence with both press and public — also gave them the perfect opportunity to milk their golden child 's latest achievement , three UK gold discs for ‘ Kylie ’ the LP , and the singles ‘ I Should Be So Lucky ’ and ‘ Got To Be Certain ’ . |
| 5 | The Chronicle A ( s.a. 685 ) says that Caedwalla began to contend for the kingship in 685 , but it was not until 686 that he established himself as king over the western Saxons . |
| 6 | It was the point at which her mother usually said , ‘ You are only fourteen , ’ — an undeniable truth which Molly decided to save for the endless discussions on the subject which would be bound to occur in the weeks to come . |
| 7 | But the EPA wanted to wait for the results of the post-flood analysis in the hope that the floods would dilute the dioxin . |
| 8 | But when Katherine came to dress for the party , her dress was nowhere to be found in her wardrobe . |
| 9 | It was that time of year when England began to prepare for the Guy Fawkes celebrations of 5 November . |
| 10 | Ray began to make for the door . |
| 11 | It was the first time two West Indian batsmen had made a century stand for the sixth wicket in each innings of a Test and it took the game right away from England ; when the last wicket fell , Logie was left unbeaten on 95 , the score was 397 , and England had to survive for the best part of two days . |
| 12 | The ANC continued to press for the setting up of an interim government during the constitutional negotiations , whereas some other groups , including the Democratic Party and the Zulu-based Inkatha movement , favoured the current government staying in power during the transition period . |
| 13 | Erm and if you and Ray make the same case , then you and Ray have to fight for the |
| 14 | Well you 're talking about that concert and what are you and Rhiannon going to do for the whole of the summer when you finish in June ? |
| 15 | The amendment stated that the USA would attempt to dissuade any NATO ally from making force reductions , and that , should this attempt fail , the USA would seek to persuade other NATO allies to compensate for the resultant shortfall in overall NATO force levels . |
| 16 | In addition to seeking a long overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
| 17 | In addition to seeking a long-overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
| 18 | The set had reached deuce when Mrs Beattie decided to go for the advantage point . |
| 19 | Leland and this son Wilfred continued to work for the company . |
| 20 | However , Grant refused to apologise for the embarrassment caused to Brady even after the manager stated his belief that boardroom matters involving the manager of any club should remain confidential . |
| 21 | Once that 's secured and defended at least once , Weir wants to go for the flyweight title , held until recently by Pat Clinton . |
| 22 | Why should the people of Liverpool have to pay for the self-inflicted deficits of their local council , and why should the people of Lothian suffer the same dismal experience ? |
| 23 | A few days before the European Planning Committee was due to meet , Mueller decided to go for the jugular . |
| 24 | Having just had a row with the acerbic Redwood , Kelly decided to apply for the job as assistant to whoever the new paper appointed as their Belfast representative . |
| 25 | He and Maureen decided to live for the day and not worry about what the future would bring for them , good or bad . |
| 26 | But when he opted for either of John Hay 's horses , they argued : Johnson had to settle for the grey owned by Laughland Vass . |
| 27 | Cooke wanted to build for the future . |
| 28 | Victoria went to look for the schedules of the complex from the main office . |
| 29 | Stan began to look for the even rarer amphibians . |
| 30 | Since Iran refused to pay for the TOW missiles until they were delivered a Saudi Arabian middleman called Adnan Khashoggi , whose social lifestyle and divorce proceedings help fill the pages of the tabloid press , put up a bridging loan of $5 million . |