Example sentences of "[det] [vb base] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Does all this account for the proposed development at the pottery ? ’ |
| 2 | What does all this imply for the feminist struggle around housing ? |
| 3 | Women who adhere to this go for the tailored suit and no-nonsense haircut routine . |
| 4 | These cater for the full age range from 11 ( or following middle schools from 12 , 13 or 14 ) to 18 or 19 years . |
| 5 | By the time he had managed to crawl on to the bed , dragging such scarves as he could find to shield his eyes , for the curtains were only flimsy cotton of a summer rented house , all annoyance , all regret for the wasted day , all intentions , all straining for activity , was gone , absorbed into the panic that connected — as if there was a piston rod — his throbbing head , the lights crossing behind his eyeballs and his churning stomach . |
| 6 | Many vote for the same party every time they vote , and probably give little attention to the personalities or policies of specific candidates . |
| 7 | first of all go for the right angle sort out the hypotenuse okay . |
| 8 | Yet the cases which fail to set up trusts all fail for the same good reason : because they do not make clear an intention on the part of the settlor that a trustee should be legally obliged to a beneficiary . |
| 9 | Perhaps the most astonishing changes of all occur for the average changes for Shire Districts within each County . |
| 10 | The crucial social question raised by the zombies , relevant to all societies , capitalist or communist , is ‘ Why should the many work for the few ? ’ |
| 11 | The reason why so many of us are here is the immense regard which we all have for the hon. and learned Member , our friend , for Leicester , West ( Mr. Janner ) . |
| 12 | It was the kingdom of the Franks which was to exercise most influence for the longest period of time . |
| 13 | The woman searches — though these days she does n't know it , matters of procreation being so far from anyone 's thoughts — for a good father for her young , adequate in looks , more than adequate as a provider ; the man searches for a good , kind and competent mother for his children , not such a dog as to make copulation a problem — both settle for the best he or she can do . |
| 14 | The plan seemed to offer both help for the neglected old and , by creating demand , employment for the younger members of society . |
| 15 | ‘ Leith 's just been telling me that you both work for the same firm , ’ he put on a front for the rest of the world to joke . |