Example sentences of "[vb infin] for [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruling groups have found that their interests are best safeguarded if they are supported by a work force which can not think for itself in the coherent way writing affords . |
| 2 | If the seller wants a margin , he must stipulate for it in the contractual description . |
| 3 | We will be able to provide the equipment he needs to lead a normal life , and we know he 'll want for nothing in the future . ’ |
| 4 | The Handbook of Over-the-Counter Medicines compiled by Mike Smith ( Kyle Cathie , £6.99 ) lists all sorts of nasty afflictions , from acne to worms , and what you can buy for them at the chemist 's . |
| 5 | A fortnight ago , the Norwich Union East Champions lost to Redbridge and Ilford , who Chelmsford have beaten this season , but form would count for nothing in a derby game , he insisted . |
| 6 | This weekend 's results , of course , will count for nothing in the Olympics . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , much of this expertise remains unrecognised by the British school system , largely because the RSA Diploma does not currently count for anything in the award of Qualified Teacher Status . |
| 8 | Also , I believe most students prefer to be introduced to new ideas which they can explore for themselves with a sense of adventure , rather than be led on a Cook 's Tour with every fact and statistic recited . |
| 9 | I told Isobel we 'd wait for her at the Café de la Paix … ‘ |
| 10 | She did n't think he would use the ticket , any more than he would wait for her after the performance . |
| 11 | Will you wait for me in the car ? ’ |
| 12 | Can you wait for me in the foyer of the nurses ’ home at ten past and we 'll run over to Faye and Bill 's in my car ? ’ |
| 13 | If he was not at the reception hopper grizzleys , it is quite probable that she would wait for him at the entrance to Deep Level . |
| 14 | He often went out alone , Italian style , and Jeanne would wait for him in the street after the cafés closed . |
| 15 | Never mind , I 'll wait for him in the car . ’ |
| 16 | I tell you , one night , if we knew he was coming , we would wait for him round the back and pitch him down the falls ! ’ |
| 17 | When he left his room , he knocked on the women 's door ; he would wait for them in the small restaurant at the front of the hotel . |
| 18 | ‘ Go and dump your shopping quickly and I 'll wait for you at the first bridge , ’ he suggested , indicating the expanse of parkland their building overlooked . |
| 19 | There was a murmur of conversation , then the receptionist said , ‘ He will wait for you in the bar . |
| 20 | This man will wait for us in the car . |
| 21 | We are interested and associated but not absorbed and should European statesmen address us in the words which were used of old — Shall we speak for thee to the king or captain of the host ? ' — we should reply , Nay sir , for we dwell among our own people' ’ . |
| 22 | After a brief description of the nature of the school and the order the staff attempt to impose , Stewart Butterfield lets the diaries speak for themselves of the way this order appeared on one day . |
| 23 | Looks , of course , are n't everything , but they do have a bearing when it comes to choosing an instrument , and the Carlton 's sales figures may speak for themselves in the months to come . |
| 24 | Nor was there any flamboyant gestures from the pianist , just a stillness and controlled technique that let the music speak for itself throughout the evening . |
| 25 | They 'd always be wanting nylons , he thought , he 'd seen what they 'd do for them during the war . |
| 26 | What did the FA do for us with the Stuttgart incident last year ? |
| 27 | Now , if there 's nothing more I can do for you for a while , I 'll leave you to rest . ’ |
| 28 | That 'll do for you for the lodger . |
| 29 | That helps the audience feel involved but what does it do for you as a presenter ? |
| 30 | Jeff you 've a lot of experience of doing lecturing what what does it do for you as a presenter ? |