Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] some [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But unions are for representing people properly , responsibly , not for using as some vehicle for your own political obsessions . |
| 2 | Anne felt helpless , only able to wipe her mother 's face and grip her hands , praying for some relief for her . |
| 3 | Just to er the Leeds point , er it is actually a stated aim of the Leeds development plan to make adequate provision for the communities housing needs during the plan period , by identification of sufficient land for new dwellings , targeting of some provision for social housing , need groups and support for renewal of the existing stock . |
| 4 | They 're looking for some purpose for it all and they ca n't find it . ’ |
| 5 | I have been waiting for some time for hon. Members to refer to my apparel and I am duly flattered . |
| 6 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that let Windows applications run on Unix desktops . |
| 7 | It caps a deal that 's been brewing for some time for the pair to co-develop products this year that enable Windows applications to run under Unix on desktop systems . |
| 8 | Environmental organizations have been calling for some time for the incorporation of environmental criteria into the various CAP support mechanisms . |
| 9 | Simple as it may seem , he also advises : ‘ Do your own profit and loss projections , building in some room for difficulties . |