Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [art] [noun] in " in BNC.

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1 Franco Ferrero wishes to apologize for the delay in sending out his Kayak & Mountain brochure but by now it should be on the way to all who requested it .
2 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 .
3 At a corner he stopped to wait for a break in the traffic .
4 Or whether you 've had to wait for an hour in the rain for the bus to come along , whether you 're in a good mood or a bad mood .
5 The family 's passive resistance continued right up to the last moment : Zen was not permitted to set foot on Miletti soil but had to wait for the Fiat in the street , beyond the imposing wrought-iron gates .
6 I shouted wildly , as we walked together out of the front door , to wait for the coach in the road .
7 To go for a drive in a boyfriend 's car seemed the height of sophistication .
8 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 .
9 He practically invited you to go for a ride in his car .
10 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 .
11 ‘ They 'd probably need to go for a week in the Bahamas afterwards , just to get over it . ’
12 I would n't like to go for a week in silence .
13 If you have an urge to go for a walk in the moonlight , do it !
14 It 's a lazy Saturday and I decide to go for a walk in Cwm Idwal .
15 " I 'd like to go for a walk in that park over there , " she said quietly .
16 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 .
17 I was more concerned with persuading Agnes to go for a walk in the tree-lined garden , and foolishly dismissed the Ralembergs ' unease .
18 The soundtrack is industrial dance , the punters the kind of alternative/college crowd who presumably are about to go for The Shamen in a big way .
19 Preston drained his glass and decided to go for the bottle in the next interlude .
20 It may be easier to plan for the future in stages and to adapt to one change at a time .
21 The idea was to plan for an increase in Berlin 's population to 1.5 million .
22 The Chronicle A ( s.a. 685 ) says that Caedwalla began to contend for the kingship in 685 , but it was not until 686 that he established himself as king over the western Saxons .
23 Remember to come dressed to kill for a part in the ‘ Shoot Outs ’ held regularly in the Summer .
24 WORK EXPERIENCE with Harwell photographer Graham Fletcher has encouraged Henley College student Matthew Best , to try for a career in media photography .
25 Some time later , I was persuaded to try for a spot in the formidable writer 's Waterloo that is the NME Subs ' Room .
26 I was hiding , working my way round to the Orchard to try for the pennant in there .
27 And then he said , ‘ You want to come for a ride in the car ?
28 Frances Barber as Eliza Doolittle rises more capably on the currents of caricature , but both are unable to swoop for the kill in the ambiguous and difficult closing scene .
29 It has been suggested that the President will instruct the Attorney General to appear for the defence in any trial of Dr Proctor , so important is the doctor 's contribution to the administration considered to be .
30 The Aston Villa centre half , now settled comfortably back in the Irish fold after the controversy of his failure to appear for the game in Albania three weeks ago , is a major figure in Charlton 's plans .
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