Example sentences of "[to-vb] for a [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought of sitting down to wait for a break in the storm but that could have been all night so he struggled on downhill , angling a little to the left , until he met the treeline at the bottom of the meadow . |
| 2 | At a corner he stopped to wait for a break in the traffic . |
| 3 | To go for a drive in a boyfriend 's car seemed the height of sophistication . |
| 4 | Stretching to ease tired muscles , she debated whether to go for a swim in the pool or opt for a long soak in a warm scented bath . |
| 5 | He practically invited you to go for a ride in his car . |
| 6 | Bunny , Martin and the other two girls decided to go for a meal in a Swedish restaurant Bunny said he knew in Lisson Grove , the Dead Zone between the Edgware Road and Lord 's Cricket Ground . |
| 7 | ‘ They 'd probably need to go for a week in the Bahamas afterwards , just to get over it . ’ |
| 8 | I would n't like to go for a week in silence . |
| 9 | If you have an urge to go for a walk in the moonlight , do it ! |
| 10 | It 's a lazy Saturday and I decide to go for a walk in Cwm Idwal . |
| 11 | " I 'd like to go for a walk in that park over there , " she said quietly . |
| 12 | The truly empathetic New Man positions himself by the head of his partner 's bed , knows when to go for a walk in the park and , reverting to a traditional male role , protects the woman from unwanted intruders . |
| 13 | I was more concerned with persuading Agnes to go for a walk in the tree-lined garden , and foolishly dismissed the Ralembergs ' unease . |
| 14 | Remember to come dressed to kill for a part in the ‘ Shoot Outs ’ held regularly in the Summer . |
| 15 | WORK EXPERIENCE with Harwell photographer Graham Fletcher has encouraged Henley College student Matthew Best , to try for a career in media photography . |
| 16 | Some time later , I was persuaded to try for a spot in the formidable writer 's Waterloo that is the NME Subs ' Room . |
| 17 | And then he said , ‘ You want to come for a ride in the car ? |
| 18 | The national and regional survey figures indicate that the large companies are in a better position than small companies to expand their export activity to compensate for a recession in the home market . |
| 19 | Rumours that the government will be forced to impose VAT on printed matter and other zero-rated goods to compensate for a shortfall in public finances and to reduce borrowings are being taken very seriously by the main book trade associations . |
| 20 | This would help domestic industry to maintain both its market share and its profitability , as European and Japanese firms would be obliged to increase their dollar prices to compensate for a fall in the dollar against their currencies . |
| 21 | Sometimes while approximate balancing is carried out it is necessary to provide for a reduction in sensitivity of detection through incorporation of a suitable attenuation network . |
| 22 | ‘ After London , I 'll go to train for a while in Boulder in the United States and start preparing for the Olympics . ’ |
| 23 | She had planned to work for a year in England then take a post-graduate certificate in education at London University before going home to do her officer training in Australia . |
| 24 | A lot of the members told me I was very good — I could pull clubs well and read greens — and I should try going to the Bing Crosby to work for a pro in the tournament . |
| 25 | In 1717 he began buying land in Kent and the city of London , which eventually placed the family among the largest landowners in the county ; it was said to be possible to walk for a day in north-west Kent without leaving Page property . |
| 26 | Amongst those who did not do duty in this year 's championship are Phil Davies ( standing down as Llanelli skipper after a highly successful five year run ; reverting to the second row and declaring his intention to challenge for a place in the Lions party in that position — remember the trouble he gave Paul Ackford when Wales last beat England in 1989 ) ; David Bryant ( controversially appointed a youthful pack leader in his first season in international rugby under the John Ryan regime , now recovered from a debilitating period of illness ) ; Andy Allen ( the front jumper was capped out of Newbridge in 1990 , subsequently becoming yet another moving down the valley to Newport ) ; Aled Williams ( one cap as a replacement wing in Namibia in 1990 , when a Bridgend player , but increasingly favoured by many to join Robert Jones in forming a club halfback partnership ) . |
| 27 | By mid-afternoon I was almost at Freiburg and left the motorway to look for a village in which to stay , preferably near the Rhine . |
| 28 | Wolves , who are beginning to look for a place in the promotion play-offs , hit back in the second half after Scott Sellars had poached a fine first-half goal . |
| 29 | She said they 'd be much better to look for a house in this area but |
| 30 | Then there were Heather and Katie , inseparable friends , who bolstered each other by their mutual devotion ; never had they known a Moment 's shame of friendlessness , never had they had to look for a partner in dancing or in gym , never had they walked alone from classroom to classroom , and their confidence overflowed and imposed itself upon all beholders . |