Example sentences of "[coord] [v-ing] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He further asserts that during the nineteenth century litigants did not understand the way courts worked and were in awe of their proceedings , and that the intermediaries between litigants and justice , lawyers , court officials and petition-drawers , had little sympathy with or understanding for the average Sri Lankan .
2 For trimming , allow enough braid to go round the pelmet outline , or fringing for the bottom line of pelmet only .
3 Some were more active than any predecessor against some particular organism , and some had special merits in use , such as working when given by mouth , or acting for a longer period than usual .
4 Next time you find yourself queuing to have your photo taken on the Cantilever in Snowdonia , or looking for a vacant shelter to eat your sandwiches in on Scafell Pike , stop and look to the west .
5 The alternatives are letter , fax , or looking for the British agent in the ads .
6 In theory it 's a lovely idea , a whole day just relaxing and listening to God etc , but actually Dad was rather ‘ down ’ this morning before they left — I think he was worried he 'd have more of the Virgin Mary rammed down his throat , and , quite frankly , would rather be playing golf with Mark , or going for a gentle walk with all of us .
7 Erm , it was not possible to get your views in , as it were , personnel terms rather than financial terms on that er report , but er as it were on your behalf , we supported the Treasurer 's er recommendation for reasons set out in paragraph one four , and if I can er explain that for you a little little more , de-regulation could mean , that each employing authority has it 's own scheme of superannuation , or not , and if not would simply leave employees in a position of taking them off the state scheme S E R P S or going for a personal pension .
8 Editor , — Vivienne van Someren does not state in her editorial ( 5 December ) the Department of Health criteria for part time senior registrar training , but Sunita Shrotria says that to work part time ‘ one must be looking after small children , or caring for a disabled relative . ’
9 A problem shared is usually a problem halved , whether it is learning how to cope with rheumatism , wanting to lose some weight or caring for an elderly relative .
10 If you would like to join the committee and influence policy , pass on a good idea , attend the community lunch held for those working in the area , get involved in producing the regular Headington Area Newsletter , join an informal discussion group or borrow material on Health , Parenting or Caring for the Elderly , make a special request or offer your services as a tutor or Youth Club volunteer , we would love to hear from you .
11 Most species will form groups at some stage of their life , for feeding , defence , or caring for the young , for example .
12 The financial strain on the firm can be eased by : ( 1 ) effecting sufficient insurance cover ( see Chapter 5 ) ; ( 2 ) the inclusion of suitable provisions ( Clause 20 ) in the partnership deed clearly setting out the procedures to be adopted for the continuing partners to have the option to purchase the deceased 's share from his estate on an appropriate time scale or providing for an automatic accruer to the surviving partners ; ( 3 ) the inclusion of provisions in the deceased 's will enlarging the discretion of the personal representatives as to the time for realisation of assets in the estate and generally as to arrangements which may be concluded with the continuing partners ; and ( 4 ) where ( which is not unusual ) one of the personal representatives is a continuing partner , the inclusion in the will of specific authority for that partner in his capacity as personal representative and trustee to conclude agreements with the firm .
13 Although the system had been modified in many villages so that the strips fell together instead of being widely separated , everybody , including squatters , had access to the common land and was able to earn some sort of a living from it , and this could be supplemented seasonally by labouring or harvesting for a bigger landowner .
14 This means that initially CD-I may be seen by those either upgrading their CD-A players or buying for the first time , as an added available dimension .
15 The attempt here is to highlight the inadequacy of the present legal approach where it is assumed that selling on credit , or leasing for the useful life of the equipment is not lending , and that reservation of title on sale does not constitute the creation of a security interest but is merely an agreement as to the time at which the property should pass to the buyer .
16 One such exception concerns circumstances where a particular person does not have close relatives , where there seems to be an expectation that kin in the outer circle should give more support than they otherwise might , as it were deputizing or substituting for the non-existent children or parents .
17 But being in a wheelchair does n't stop them having fun — or falling for the leading man .
18 Once it has occurred , the analyst connects the feature in question with his impression of or feeling for the whole work , and may be led to modify this as a result .
19 In deaf clubs and institutes throughout the country , there was also much fund-raising and knitting for the armed services .
20 He must have been about to take a shower , she realised , noticing a towel flung carelessly on to the bed , and seeing for the first time that his shirt was undone almost to the waist , revealing his broad , muscular chest with its lavish covering of silky golden hair .
21 First seen alongside Neneh Cherry , singing and standing on her head with the early-Eighties cult dance band Rip Rig And Panic , Andrea Oliver has since sung with a variety of outfits and , in between organising and cooking for a weekly night at West London 's Globe club , has recently joined forces with Malcolm Joseph ( previously with soul band Seventh Heaven ) to form new band , Her .
22 Wood is the most important commodity in international trade after gas and petrol , though most of it is used in the country of origin and much of it very close to source , being the only source of fuel for warmth and cooking for a third of the developing world .
23 She 's had a hectic Christmas — one long round of shopping , cleaning and cooking for the entire family , including Malc 's brother and his wife and his mother , who has become confused and forgetful since Dad 's death and Lynda has taken care of her with selfless dedication .
24 ‘ Is it really worth going somewhere else ? ’ she asked a trifly wistfully , filling her lungs with cool fresh air and realising for the first time that the pavements were damp and it must have been raining .
25 As a generalisation it is fairly easy to select a number of easy to keep hardy fish while many invertebrates especially coelenterates ( corals and anemones ) are more difficult and demanding for the inexperienced .
26 During January , six planets are visiting your sign , so to say that life 's likely to be busy , fun and demanding for the next few months is an understatement .
27 Working on board can build up a hearty appetite and catering for the 180 crew on board Balder has been managed by P&O Catering .
28 Nathaniel Sherman stumbled slightly at the entrance of his hut , and his wife heard him cursing and fumbling for a long time with the flap fastenings .
29 She hoped that perhaps Faye would speak her misgivings aloud that the dress was really far too sophisticated and daring for a humble nurse at her employer 's Christmas party .
30 They chatted quietly about old times — and daring for the first time to talk about the future .
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