Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If the church is n't going to stand up for good values , who is ? ’ |
| 2 | Now I 'm going to look properly for loose stones . |
| 3 | We 're going to live here for good , Shelley . |
| 4 | She has been discovered by the feminists , who have rescued her from being seen as a minor pastoralist ; but in certain cases , they have also subject her to psycho-symbolic sexual analysis which she would have loathed , or blamed her for not having cared more for sexual politics or stood out for lesbian sexuality . |
| 5 | ‘ It is only recently that Robert Gordon 's University has opened up the field for people to do courses like this without having to leave home for long periods . ’ |
| 6 | The company was less a victim of the recession than of the peace dividend , having geared up for military orders which failed to materialise . |
| 7 | Persuading them to adhere to the doctrine of the Church of England , to persevere in that good old way ; … for having set up for Primitive Christianity , he counted Popery as well as Puritanism arrant novelty . |
| 8 | It is worth reiterating to look out for cosmetic ranges labelled ‘ non-comedogenic ’ . |
| 9 | Then he said in a calmer voice , ‘ Well , perhaps I 'm just trying to make up for lost time . ’ |
| 10 | Store bosses are taking a gamble in hoping that enough folk will go shopping to make up for huge discounts on offer . |