Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Mitchell is amongst those who argue against Firestone and hold out for the continuing relevance of Freud 's work . |
| 32 | The more the Major Government is seen to be drifting and accident prone , the more people scan around for a strong helmsman . |
| 33 | Shop around for a reasonable estimate , or hire a van and the services of some friends and do it yourself , it is much cheaper , and worth while if you are only moving a short distance . |
| 34 | Shop around for a recommended one , or ask the training or personnel department for advice . |
| 35 | So if you are foaming over the price of a pint , shop around for the special offers . |
| 36 | A full service history is essential and mechanical repair can be expensive , so shop around for the top examples . |
| 37 | As seen in Chapter 3 , this was also true in the nineteenth century , despite lower clergy support particularly for the Fenian movement . |
| 38 | In some areas ( such as psychology ) , the figures bobble about for no apparent reason . |
| 39 | The advantages put forward for the traditional system are that the project is fully designed before the tender and , therefore , the cost should in theory be known at the commencement of the contract . |
| 40 | Thus the reasons put forward for the present rule are first , that it preserves the constitutional proprieties leaving Parliament to legislate in words and the courts ( not Parliamentary speakers ) , to construe the meaning of the words finally enacted ; second , the practical difficulty of the expense of researching Parliamentary material which would arise if the material could be looked at ; third , the need for the citizen to have access to a known defined text which regulates his legal rights ; fourth , the improbability of finding helpful guidance from Hansard . |
| 41 | Most yearn instead for a caring lover who would become a considerate family man in later life . |
| 42 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |
| 43 | Paint on oil-based paint , then partially rub off for an antiqued look . |
| 44 | As the ground rises up to tap Sly gently on the bonce , CWD henchmen drop in for a quick cuppa … well they actually want to blow his brains out but I was being polite . |
| 45 | Each June a group of Duannians meet together for an informal reunion . |
| 46 | Some universities now have deputy or pro vice chancellors , who chair major committees and stand in for the vice chancellor . |
| 47 | Look especially for the sculpted form of Francesco Sforza , modestly flanked by Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great , and for the nail heads , a unique Milanese example . |
| 48 | And even if you just pop in for a welcome drink , look out for our Happy Days bar promotions . |
| 49 | Look not for the romantic glamour of Lake Geneva , the dramatic backcloth of Lake Lucerne , or the fascinating cosmopolitanism of Lake Constance ( the Bodensee ) . |
| 50 | An effective history teacher needs to be able to spot the potential of particular pieces of evidence and select carefully for a particular task . |
| 51 | ‘ Come on , my sweet morsels , open up for the nice sheep . ’ |
| 52 | Oxford 's Yinka Idowa continues her run up for the forthcoming outdoor season , this time indoors , jumping for Great Britain in the Pearl Assurance games in Glasgow . |
| 53 | Women team up for the new season |
| 54 | As Julian & co limber up for the long haul , you get the feeling they never really hated rock as the survivors of post-punk seemed to . |
| 55 | Runners limber up for the big test |
| 56 | Women must either follow the male career route and spend little time with their children , or drop out for the vital middle years that filter out the top managers . |
| 57 | But the wine-makers are winning , so watch out for a new wave of pretty , vibrant , strawberry-scented Australian Pinot — unlikely to be cheap — but Pinot seldom is . |
| 58 | Watch out for a regular HelpDesk feature in Double Glazing — starting next month ! |
| 59 | Watch out for a fair- weather friend or a back stabbing buddy Wednesday and do n't be too disappointed or upset if someone you like and admire turns out to be a real rotter with feet of clay . |
| 60 | Watch out for the extra costs of low rate mortgages |