Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | If you want to campaign for socialist policies against this government , join the Labour party . |
| 4 | 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 " . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Consequently they tend to opt for conservative technologies . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Please refer to microfilm for complete text |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . ’ |
| 13 | 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 … |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | ‘ We try to compensate for missed experiences and help them behave in age-appropriate ways . |
| 16 | They make remarks about an unmanly attitude , and they pretend to look for yellow streaks . |
| 17 | It 's one of the things I try to do for selfish pleasure , glorious , indulgent , selfish pleasure , rather than for money . ’ |
| 18 | I try to babysit for different people ; sometimes I 'm so embarrassed I ca n't go back to a place . |
| 19 | The 15 or so parties that claim to speak for British Muslims are constantly at war with each other . |
| 20 | Those who most confidently claim to speak for British interests sometimes seem to have the least confidence that those interests are likely to prevail . |
| 21 | Most of the 5,000 graduates each year in Northern Ireland choose to work for large firms , for the public sector , or enter the professions . |
| 22 | Most choose to come for two-week periods , with time to practise at home in between . |
| 23 | In theory , any matter which is relevant to whether the applicant should be awarded a remedy at the hearing stage is also relevant to the decision at the hearing stage of whether the application should be allowed to proceed ; in other words , leave to apply for judicial review can be refused on any ground on which a remedy could be refused at the hearing stage . |
| 24 | In both 1989 and 1990 leave to apply for judicial review was granted by the courts in more than 900 cases , with a resulting delay of about eighteen months between the granting of leave and the hearing of the case . |
| 25 | By an order dated 5 August 1991 Waite J. granted the foster mother leave to apply for judicial review of the decision of the local authority to remove from placement with her the four children D. , born on 5 June 1978 , T. , born on 2 January 1980 , A. , born on 23 April 1981 , and K. , born on 21 November 1982 , who were in the care of the local authority . |
| 26 | On 17 September 1991 Rose J. granted him leave to apply for judicial review and directed that a preliminary issue be determined whether the High Court has any jurisdiction to hear an application for judicial review of a decision of visitors to the Inns of Court . |
| 27 | It will quickly be recognised that on matters of fact and challenges to the exercise of discretion leave to apply for judicial review will be refused . |
| 28 | Leave to apply for judicial review was sought on the ground that this statement was not a sufficient reason , as required by the regulations , and was itself irrational . |
| 29 | Opportunities exist to push for new contracts within the same company , so individuals do not always have to leave for a new challenge . |
| 30 | Unlike the élitists , many of whom wish to compensate for working-class children 's loss of traditional agricultural satisfactions through a mainly affective curriculum , Searle recommends creativity to strengthen working-class children 's confidence and pride in their own identity . |