Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv prt] for an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most will stay on for an extra year at school or go into some form of further training . |
| 2 | The purpose of having a timetable is so that all relevant information can be digested and acted upon , and so that bids do not carry on for an unreasonable length of time . |
| 3 | A DOCTOR and a student will warm up for an Arctic adventure by spending tonight in a seafood freezer . |
| 4 | Now we need an optimistic accountant , can somebody look out for an optimistic accountant |
| 5 | Once a celebrity has agreed to be a guest , the researcher assigned to him or her will go along for an exploratory conversation . |
| 6 | Friends of hers who already have babies tend to speak frankly and moan openly , with a lengthy litany of ‘ nevers ’ : ‘ You 'll never go out for an impromptu evening … sleep through the night … read a book in the bath … go to the loo in peace again ! ’ |