Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] for the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , if he was prepared to visit Sanders to make the appointment , why not do so for the lessons as well ? ’ |
| 2 | Scrapping cumbersome Customs procedures means Jerry can head straight for the customers . |
| 3 | ‘ Though do watch out for the stones , wo n't you , my dear ? |
| 4 | However , in the aforementioned case I think we must look further for the factors influencing the pilot . |
| 5 | But how does the cake divide up for the punters ? |
| 6 | Do look out for the windows . |
| 7 | ‘ Why , here 's my mother home at last , ’ he said , and came smiling to meet her , putting forth the child by the hand to her , a little clumsily because he could not see well for the tears in his eyes . |
| 8 | If he was able to achieve this it did not augur well for the struggles against the three Indian spinners , who had variously been described as inexperienced and nebulous . |
| 9 | A composer is haunted by certain themes , subjects or moods , and he must look around for the stories or dramatic vehicles he needs to bring these themes to life as musical theatre . |
| 10 | Once she was out of her chair I should not like to keep her hanging about , and I can always make straight for the Ladies at Harvey Nicholls [ sic ] . |
| 11 | Of course , these would be the ones who did n't make straight for the pubs . |
| 12 | Consequently , teachers , wishing their pupils , their institutions and themselves to perform well , will prepare carefully for the assessments . |
| 13 | I suppose I was conceited enough to imagine that the amount of love I have for her would make up for the deprivations . |
| 14 | ‘ I think perhaps the bike will make up for the Brownies , ’ Daddy confided to Mummy . |
| 15 | ‘ She did n't say that , ’ he replied , the ebullience with which he 'd set out for the Greens ' household nowhere to be seen . |
| 16 | Occasionally , he would break the spell with a droll reminiscence , but for the most part he worked patiently and quietly , first on the symphony and then on the overture , where the work was even more quiet and concentrated , the string recitatives fashioned with a care most conductors would reserve only for the recitatives in the finale of Beethoven 's Ninth . |
| 17 | It does not take long for the difficulties encountered in finding a buyer at the contingent price during earlier disposals to be forgotten . |
| 18 | It did n't take long for the cobwebs of sleep to clear and for her to realize that it was the fire-bell . |
| 19 | It did not take long for the police to trace Mrs Dyer to Caversham where she was arrested . |
| 20 | It did n't take long for the cracks to show . |
| 21 | She would not go down for the fireworks . |
| 22 | Well let's go down for the jars and then they can , see |
| 23 | lets hope scum go down for the geordies tomorrow ( match of the day in norway ) ! ( hmm — my futba-english justs keeps improving does n't it ; - ] ) |
| 24 | The current ‘ cross-boundary flow adjustment ’ will be abolished , leaving districts to ‘ pay directly for the services provided for their patients by hospitals in other Districts … ’ |
| 25 | The chance to be her own boss , to give free rein to her design flair , to stand up and reach out for the stars … finally that chance was hers . |
| 26 | Cos how many things did I put in for the thingums in the draws in Asda . |
| 27 | Of particular relevance is the fact that it may not allow sufficiently for the diseconomies of a single-person household . |
| 28 | So for a change I thought someone should write in for the fans . |
| 29 | But you see , you 'll come home for the holidays , Easter and Christmas ; and they have holidays in the summer an' all , do n't they , Aggie ? ’ |
| 30 | yeah and like learning my Romeo and Ju I think I might actually sit down on Sunday and learn that cos I 'm gon na be at home but I , it 's quite good I 'll , I 'll see Foxy when I get back in the evening because parents have got ta come back for the parents ' meeting . |