Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [to-vb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So maybe I could tempt you to settle for a mere lifetime with me , Caroline ? ’ |
| 2 | For some types of work your District Council may expect you to apply for a grant as a tenant . |
| 3 | I do n't want you to imagine for a moment that I do n't believe every word of what you tell me . |
| 4 | I like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian , we 've been hearing and seeing and been challenged and accepting Christ as our saviour and over the week in Harlow a number made that response and not only in Harlow and in Earls Court but right across the country and into Europe and into Africa as well , through the , through the life link , men and women who have been challenged into accepting Jesus Christ as their saviour and I 'd like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian now obviously as we perhaps know er , and , and , and God work clearly shows to us that it is not in being religion , somebody well said that religion is man 's attempt to find God but the gospel is God 's method of seeking out and finding men and so just as the same as you 've seen that bridge of life illustration and we try with our planks to get across to God we ca n't make it , |
| 5 | I no longer vociferously challenge those who insult ; instead , I may casually invite them to come for a coffee and see/meet some students . |
| 6 | Perhaps i i it 'll encourage us to look for a shorter route through to the , the , the solution . |
| 7 | Buying a floorcovering is a major investment , so naturally you 'll want it to last for a reasonable length of time . |
| 8 | ‘ Well , perhaps you might allow me to go for a walk from time to time , instead of waiting around in the servants ’ hall . |
| 9 | I thought I 'd write to a few comedians to see if I could get them to sit for a portrait , to get a few shots together for my portfolio , and then , suddenly , this snowball seemed to start rolling … |
| 10 | With someone who 's not I 'd try and get them to wait for a couple of days and then if they would n't I 'd go through the and get them it today . |
| 11 | Some peanuts , judiciously scattered , may persuade them to linger for a while more . |
| 12 | In the case of Professor Fang Lizhi , the dissident leader who is still holed up in the US embassy in Beijing , Mr Bush has been unable to say when or whether the Chinese may allow him to leave for a third country , as reportedly urged by Mr Scowcroft . |
| 13 | Mr Ingram drives a company car , so the banding changes making that more expensive will probably persuade him to go for a smaller model . |
| 14 | May I urge him to press for a return to traditional standards of teaching in our primary schools as soon as possible ? |
| 15 | Making love to me may help you to forget for a while , but it wo n't change the feelings you obviously still have for her , whether you care to admit it or not . ’ |