Example sentences of "[subord] they [vb base] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Some older people are keen to live in sheltered accommodation where they hope for a combination of independence and security . |
| 3 | Male black grouse or blackcocks congregate at traditional lekking sites where they compete for the attentions of the females . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | And young actors have a greater instinct these days for film than they do for the stage , though this is not to say that stage training is not equally important ; nevertheless as working actors we are getting more and more camera conscious in our acting and will continue to do so . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | if they come for a win , itll be a win gained from getting us on the break . |
| 8 | No , if they bid for the franchise , then , and get it , obviously that franchise runs for the period , and by the way , a lot of the criticisms in the film , I think were based on a misunderstanding that all the franchises are going to be short , they 're not , those where there 's a substantial investment going in can be quite a bit longer |
| 9 | But even , you know , e , even if they go for a walk into to Tenby , it 's company ! |
| 10 | If they ask for an explanation and are told that it is shooting at a wooden bird in the graveyard with bows and arrows , they may think they are being hoaxed . |
| 11 | If they qualify for the Champions League ( last eight ) they get another guaranteed £800,000 , plus around £180,000 a point . |
| 12 | All policyholders with a stake in the participating with-profits fund will receive a special bonus if they vote for the Aegon deal . |
| 13 | Not unless they wait for the tide , or row in . ’ |
| 14 | At home we have an impressive library of books , carefully selected to give our children the widest possible view of life : black families , single fathers , working mothers , girls rescuing the western world single-handed and boys moping in corners because they long for a doll . |
| 15 | Is it because they care for the future of English soccer ? |
| 16 | The only thing that could warp the way that the band goes is the media , because they lie for the most part ; they come up with their own reasons and their own interpretations and people just believe what they read . ’ |
| 17 | The three tenants evicted this afternoon are staying with friends while they search for a new home . |
| 18 | The three major schemes — the Library of Congress Classification Scheme , the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme and the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme — are treated in most detail , since they account for a good proportion of classification practice . |
| 19 | Whether they come for the day , weekend or week they leave whatever troubles they have at home and come to lie , look and be looked at . |
| 20 | Courts may be important less for what they do than for what they are : their existence makes social workers pause before they apply for an order . |
| 21 | Muggers are becoming increasingly vicious — some even slash their victims before they ask for the money . |
| 22 | Celtic are next to test the growing confidence at Dens Park when they visit for a rearranged fixture tomorrow . |
| 23 | Do n't give this copy away to Oxfam or when they collect for the hospital . |
| 24 | of cases , rape is by someone known to the victim , so women are not at risk from every man they happen to encounter when they go for a walk on a dark night . |
| 25 | Jones and another top Brit Ieuan Ellis have been flown in … the rest of the field has to be recruited … the New York marathon started with only 20 … but when they gather for the pasta party on the eve of the race … 150 have been signed up … 18 nations will be running |
| 26 | How many times have you been walking with someone who does that all the time , regardless of climatic considerations , and wanted to deliver a rabbit punch to the back of their neck when they stop for the tenth time that day and begin the ponderous unclipping of their rucksack ? |
| 27 | The white-fronted geese , when they arrive for the winter , spend nearly all the hours of daylight grazing on the banks of the River Severn . |
| 28 | Whether this has any foundation in science or whether it reflects the old-fashioned ‘ punitive ’ approach , men up and down the country , known for their ten-pint capacity or love for fine wine , are receiving old-fashioned looks as they ask for a half-pint of lime juice or a tonic on its own . |
| 29 | TSB invite readers to attend Saturday 's local County finals , which take place at the Bebington Oval , to cheer on Merseyside 's budding Christies and Gunnells as they fight for a place in the Merseyside team . |
| 30 | He takes her arm as they go for a closer look . |