Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The corollary is that if they eventually return to the UK , their foreign domicile will be retained until it can be ascertained that they intend to remain for an indefinite period . |
| 2 | If they want to go for a longer period , a key worker would go out with them . ’ |
| 3 | I want to arrange for a commemorative postage stamp to be printed with my portrait on it . |
| 4 | But if you want to play for a good cause and strap on your box in the company of famous faces , challenge The Lord 's Taverners to a match . |
| 5 | If the members of a section want to vote for a full-time branch secretary , there was a member of that section , who 's been a full time branch secretary for longer than eighteen months , what right has anyone got to say they ca n't ? |
| 6 | Have you got two tens you want to change for a twenty Paul ? |
| 7 | You therefore get an increasing tangle of bureaucratic instructions which seek to legislate for an endless series of unlikely events which have occurred at some time in the organization 's past . |
| 8 | Therefore , they tend to look for a certain ‘ type ’ . |
| 9 | The governments that result , either a minority party governing with the consent of other parties , or a coalition of two or more parties , tend to last for a shorter period than one-party governments but the difference disappears if reshuffles of ministerial posts within single-party governments are taken into account ( Blondel , 1990 , p. 271 ) . |
| 10 | Facing the loathsome rat-men I tend to opt for a defensive strategy and try and inflict as many casualties as possible at long range . |
| 11 | If you decide to go for a low-voltage set-up , work out how many lights you need and where they will be sited , so you can buy enough cable to connect them all up . |
| 12 | If you decide to go for a full conversion , it could cost about £8,000 to £10,000 of which 50 to 75 per cent could be added to the value of the house . |
| 13 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 14 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 15 | Add the meatballs to the pan and continue to simmer for a further 10 mins , or until they are cooked through . |
| 16 | Will Her Majesty 's Government continue to press for an orderly transfer to open elections on a free and fair basis ? |
| 17 | Allow to rest for a few minutes then roll , on a lightly floured board , into rounds 5–6ins/12–15cm in diameter . |
| 18 | Allow to dry for a few hours before painting with gold food colouring . |
| 19 | Add the courgettes and continue to boil for a further 10 minutes . |
| 20 | Wasps , defending the only unblemished record in Division One , lacked their usual buzz , but had former England international Huw Davies 's try to thank for a 10–6 win over spirited London Scottish . |
| 21 | Try to arrange for a written record of what has been agreed for the next meeting , so that you can work to an explicit plan . |
| 22 | Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast . |
| 23 | The deployment of other groups of staff should take account also of the needs of the service and aim to provide for an even distribution . |
| 24 | Nobody will come looking for you if you do n't get up in the morning or fail to appear for a 9 o'clock lecture . |
| 25 | Leave to dry for a few hours . |
| 26 | Leave to dry for a few hours or overnight . |
| 27 | Leave to cool for a few minutes , and then add to the processed salmon . |
| 28 | Leave to cool for a few minutes , then turn out onto a wire rack to cool . |
| 29 | Salford intend to advertise for a full-time successor to the First Division 's longest serving coach . |
| 30 | According to these sources , the Pope and the Secretariat of State intend to push for a firm public commitment to legalisation by Mr Gorbachev when he visits Italy and the Vatican at the end of November . |