Example sentences of "[coord] for [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.

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1 The same sets of patterns are used for backgrounds and for filling in the fonts themselves .
2 Then , with a nod in the direction of the railwaymen — ‘ Thanks for your assistance , and for holding up the train' — he had grabbed Shiona unceremoniously by the wrist and was dragging her towards the door .
3 They undoubtedly deserve them for being flexible enough to listen to the people and to bodies like the Royal Fine Arts Commission and for thinking up the innovative scheme itself .
4 Each cell is a unit : it contains genes in the form of DNA , which determine what form the cell will take ; and it contains machinery for protecting and for carrying out the ‘ instructions ’ of those genes .
5 You are responsible for maximising performance by supporting and developing your people and for carrying out the full range of managerial duties and checks as prescribed .
6 It will involve more members with decision making taken by those who are responsible for reporting back to the members and for carrying out the effects of such responsibilities .
7 Hand-painted in ten different colourways to match the china , the tiles are proving popular not only for the floor and fireplace surrounds , but for brightening up the area around kitchen Agas .
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