Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [vb base] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Down the street opposite , Spring Avenue , and towards the car park , where I head for a silver Ford Granada , so that I can pause and hide a mo , to see how the pursuit is going . |
| 2 | Where you go for a pound . |
| 3 | The rabbit 's breeding chamber is some 4 or 5 feet ( 1.25 – 1.5 metres ) long and the young are born in a nest of hair where they stay for a month . |
| 4 | Some older people are keen to live in sheltered accommodation where they hope for a combination of independence and security . |
| 5 | ‘ I feel better about the market now than I have for a long time , ’ he said . |
| 6 | ‘ I saw Everton more times in the last few months of last season than I have for a long time . ’ |
| 7 | So erm I 'm looking forward to this season much more than I have for a long time , so I ca n't wait , wherever I end up , we 'll have to see , but erm I 'm looking forward to it anyway . |
| 8 | By now it has sold out , so I opt for a gin and tonic , at a price commensurate with a drink at the Ritz . |
| 9 | ‘ It is important for the children to be medically fit to go , so I ask for a full report from their doctors , ’ says Dr Holmes-Smith . |
| 10 | 11.01am : Pavement feels softer than usual , so I lie for a while before crawling to the ‘ Suck and Syphon ’ , Editor 's favourite pub . |
| 11 | We may accept lower terms than we want for a job or a project , and in undervaluing ourselves we become less powerful in the eyes of others . |
| 12 | Better by far to tackle equity withdrawal on big loans , where better-off house-buyers borrow £20,000 more than they need for a house-purchase , to buy that flashy car they have always wanted . |
| 13 | They have er thirty minutes each , er twenty minutes A at least ten minutes have to be given over to you for questions , so they speak for a maximum of twenty minutes . |
| 14 | ‘ Do you mind if I go for a swim ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ If I pose for a photograph will you all go away and leave me to some peace and quiet ? ’ |
| 16 | ( 4 ) If you haven " t already heard , write to the selling agent for full particulars of the sale and parties , etc. ( 5 ) If you act for a seller whose unregistered title deeds are with a bank , building society , etc , write for the deeds , or ( if they are not clients of yours ) for the name and address of the conveyancers to whom they will be sent , and from whom an abstract can be obtained . |
| 17 | If you act for a mortgagee on such a purchase of unregistered land , you will again need a certified copy of the mortgage document ; so be wise in time and have a spare carbon or print ( if you are using a building society or other printed form ) prepared when engrossing . |
| 18 | If the conveyancer for the lessor refuses to delete it , or if you act for a purchase of an existing lease that includes such a provision , you should always explain to your client the nature of the provision , its unusual nature and its disadvantages ( putting off a subsequent prospective buyer or mortgagee , delay and expense in taking up references and obtaining the licence ) . |
| 19 | If you apply for a loan with NatWest , we keep the formalities to a minimum . |
| 20 | Of course , if you apply for a PEP by sending your application direct to the PEP Department at Capital House , you can still benefit from the free financial health check — simply contact your local branch . |
| 21 | If you hope for a better world then maybe if you try hard enough , it can be achieved . |
| 22 | If you reflect for a moment on which areas are likely to have rocks under tension , and where cracking and dyke intrusion are likely , you will realize that the mid-ocean ridges are hot favourites for this kind of activity . |
| 23 | Like , if you ask for a bath , they 'll say , ‘ No , you ca n't have a bath . ’ |
| 24 | If you ask for a ‘ general clean ’ you might only get vacuuming and light dusting |
| 25 | If you opt for a childminder , you should : Visit the house several times with your child . |
| 26 | Bear in mind however , that if you opt for a natural wood finish your mistakes will all be seen ! |
| 27 | The rules on incorrect scores are simple and Draconian : if you sign for a score which is lower than your actual score you are disqualified ; if you sign for a higher score than your actual , the higher score stands . |
| 28 | The rules on incorrect scores are simple and Draconian : if you sign for a score which is lower than your actual score you are disqualified ; if you sign for a higher score than your actual , the higher score stands . |
| 29 | ABOVE If you stop for a while , by all means allow your dog to join you in the front of the car . |
| 30 | ‘ If you go for a soldier ’ — she had said it fifty times — it will stop us getting wed . |