Example sentences of "[v-ing] for the [noun sg] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Buxton would not say how many companies were bidding for the work but he hoped the successful tender would be accepted in March , allowing work to start . |
| 2 | ‘ The other song was really slammin' for the dancefloor but it 's a love song and it just did n't seem right . |
| 3 | This is the nearest thing to typesetting yet released and it speaks PostScript so for desktop publishers looking for the quality but without typesetting it could be the answer . |
| 4 | Obviously , sorting out the courses which are on offer can best be done by writing for the prospectus but with any application the question that will be of overriding importance is how you are going to finance your training . |
| 5 | He was heading for the villa but not on the drive itself . |
| 6 | No it 's normally from Saturday morning till Sunday morning I just think we 'll end up going for the day but he said , he 's got Gerry coming up from Hull to mind the shop on Saturday , he said oh you 're tired and you need a change and a rest he said something like erm |
| 7 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
| 8 | the elements for the powerboaters this weekend are water and wind … as the British Grand Prix returns after a two year gap … it 's being raced in cardiff and favourite to win is Steve Kerton of Gloucestershire … he 's lying second in the world championship … he 's going for the win but is happy to be back racing in britain |
| 9 | On the other hand they are telling us we are not playing for the money but the love of the sport . |