Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The TV items are being selected on the criteria of level of interest and validity as examples of authentic spoken English ie. we tend to go for ordinary people speaking to camera rather than voice over or straight presentation to camera . |
| 2 | OSF LOOKING FOR SCALABLE TECHNOLOGY |
| 3 | Vinod Kambli ( aged 18 ) and Sachin Tendulkar ( 17 ) appear destined for full Test careers , although yesterday 's partnership of nought was 644 runs fewer than the one they shared in a schools game two years ago . |
| 4 | Your reasons for this colossal exploitation of what is to you hi-tech may be quite divorced from ours ( we want to look for black holes , whereas you want to ascertain the precise time you should sacrifice a virgin in order to propitiate the gods ) , but the principle is much the same . |
| 5 | If you want to campaign for socialist policies against this government , join the Labour party . |
| 6 | The argument that converted barns provide housing for rural communities is well and truly scotched by the average price of conversions — well beyond the means of local people . |
| 7 | The point we want to make for immediate purposes has to do with the way in which methodological problems arise from particular conceptions of the " order of things " . |
| 8 | The prime wild salmon which they catch sell for low prices — estimated to average £20 per fish — because of the impact of farmed salmon on the market . |
| 9 | An annual briefing on cable break procedures and other emergencies would be very valuable for everyone who flies gliders , and particularly those who stop flying for long periods over the winter months and so get badly out of practice . |
| 10 | Privately owned papers which are unprofitable do exist , but this is because they receive backing for other purposes — political , in most cases . |
| 11 | This transmission of culture is aided by the tendency to recruit in ‘ one 's own image ’ where members of interview panels tend to look for similar qualities that they themselves possess when recruiting new members . |
| 12 | Those who advise students say the pressures on those who seem destined for great things is enormous . |
| 13 | Erm , but ac actually I thoroughly enjoy working for Commercial Union , especially if you erm , he 's taking all the |
| 14 | Consequently they tend to opt for conservative technologies . |
| 15 | Who else but Daly could be humble enough to offer to withdraw from the 1993 US Ryder Cup team if his team-mates do n't want him , and get fined for fast play , officials deciding he was in contempt by completing the second round of the TPD Championship in just over two hours . |
| 16 | Shadowfax looking for middle market niche |
| 17 | It offers the classic trio to protect against infection : a scanner to search files for viruses , a checksummer to check if a file has been altered , and a TSR monitor to check for suspicious activity . |
| 18 | Players from around the world , both famous professionals like Omar Sharif and amateurs like compete for major cash prizes around scattered tables . |
| 19 | Please refer to microfilm for complete text |
| 20 | 40 µg of RNA was hybridised with a mixture of two probes:i ) a 350bp RsaI end-labelled 5' human NF-L ( HNF-L ) to detect the transgene and ii ) a 270bp XmaI end-labelled 5' mouse NF-H ( MNF-H ) probe to correct for possible differences in the mRNA levels . |
| 21 | only insure our own league and so it , I mean insured for major contingencies and that |
| 22 | An animal must similarly collect ‘ free ’ energy and continue to search for new energy sources which must at least repay the costs of the search . |
| 23 | Importing data using these systems will save money by reducing the amount of background reading and literature searching needed , and by cutting costs of map and overlay printing for specific areas . |
| 24 | The article concludes with a declaration that British members of the National Front should identify themselves with the struggle of the Palestinians : ‘ We must draw inspiration from people such as the Palestinians who having lost so much more than us , still continue to fight for national sovereignty , and stubbornly refuse to relinquish their national identity . ’ |
| 25 | They are at any rate central and have I believe served for various committees of inquiry , etcetera , before . |
| 26 | Stepan Verkhovensky kits himself up with umbrella , travelling-bag , walking stick , broad-brimmed hat , belted overcoat and top-boots like a hussar 's ; and — Quixote overlaid for English readers by Pickwick , the White Knight , Mr Toad — he talks the language of ‘ high adventure ’ and the open road : ‘ there 's a great idea in the open road too ! ’ |
| 27 | The New Zealanders continue to strive for new Everests in rugby achievement and their coach , Alex Wyllie , has already thrown down the gauntlet by stating : ‘ If we lose a single game we will consider the tour a failure . ’ |
| 28 | Peter Hough ran through his investigation into a photograph of what appears to be an alien clutching an intergalactic attaché case on Ilkley Moor in a slide show which was like a conceptual exercise in boredom ( ‘ Here 's a slide of the letter I sent asking to hire a Geiger counter to search for radioactive traces left on the moor by the alien … |
| 29 | Try to arrange for attractive lighting ; a few candles , for instance , can add a touch of distinction to the scene , and lounge spots can help to lighten the darker corners of the table . |
| 30 | ‘ We try to compensate for missed experiences and help them behave in age-appropriate ways . |