Example sentences of "[vb infin] their [noun] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Miss Cole said the liquidators will now pursue their claim for the balance of the £580,000 , plus interest bringing the total to more than £600,000 . |
| 2 | But then , as Blackstone pointed out , the opinion gained ground that it would be to the advantage of trade , and of creditors in general , if debtors outside the scope of the bankruptcy laws who were on the point of insolvency could also surrender their property for the benefit of their creditors , and in return be protected from legal process . |
| 3 | On the basis of the information given the children will discuss their tactics for the match and decide the instructions to be typed in . |
| 4 | Gatsby does have more success than Clegg , as he and Daisy do rekindle their affair for a time and plan for Daisy to leave her husband . |
| 5 | They said he was unwilling to show them the evidence he had been given so they could adequately prepare their case for the parents . |
| 6 | The literature on lateral eye movements has been reviewed by Ehrlichman and Weinberger ( 1978 ) and the reader should consult their paper for a thorough critique . |
| 7 | CHELMSFORD Ladies Hockey Club are unlikely to disband the A team , whose existence many first team players feel would hinder their prospects for the 1993/94 season . |
| 8 | There are millions of people in the Third World today who would gladly exchange their lifestyles for a dose of materialistic and scientific modernity . |
| 9 | Their funding has allowed the community to set up a health clinic where the families can bring their children for the sort of check ups we in Britian take for granted . |
| 10 | Horses out riding can show their intolerance for the same daily routine and their need for excitement . |
| 11 | Many of us will remember their enthusiasm for the work of the Lord and the joy that they had in the fact that God should use them in such a way . |
| 12 | She also said the course , funded by the European Social Fund , boosted self-confidence and helped the women plan their businesses for the future . |
| 13 | The centre has been opened to provide facilities for third parties to validate and convert their software for a number of different multivendor systems , including 27 types of workstation — DS/90 series , the S Family bought OEM from Sun Microsystems Inc , Fujitsu 's proprietary A series , the FM G series personal computers , as well as Hewlett-Packard Co Apollo , IBM RS/6000 , and Sony News , a number of different personal computers including Apple Computer Inc Macintosh and NEC Corp machines , and various local and wide area network software . |
| 14 | But the dining-room was too spacious : there the sepoys could use their numbers for a devastating bayonet charge . |
| 15 | The argument is that provided they do use their power for the benefit of the public rather than for their own personal gain that power is legitimate . |
| 16 | Thus Leo I thought it better that his congregation should keep their fasting for the proper liturgical seasons publicly set aside for it , rather than carry it out as a private ascetic exercise . |
| 17 | He will interpret their testimony for the court , and Mrs Hughes will then reinterpret it for Mr Robson . |
| 18 | He had them exactly where every actor who ever lived wants his public , watching his every movement , letting him dictate their lives for a little moment . |
| 19 | Irrespective of their aims , adult students have a number of things in common , they like the college atmosphere , welcome the encouragement which they receive from tutors , enjoy meeting other students and would n't miss their class for the world ! |
| 20 | I do n't know cos we thought you 'd be the only one who actually managed to get a copy when nobody else could lay their fice for the af from two o'clock in the afternoon yeah F finalised |
| 21 | Instead of putting their money into business , people lent it to the government in the hope that ERNIE ( the nickname of the Electronic Random Number Indicator ) would select their number for the top prize ( then ) of a modest £1,000 . |
| 22 | In the parliament of 1371 two Austin friars argued that in a national emergency the prince who has endowed the churches may resume their property for the good of the realm ; about this time Langland was enlarging in Piers Plowman upon Holy Poverty , as were so many friars in their sermons ; before the end of the reign Wyclif , spokesman for Gaunt , especially against his wealthy political enemy , Bishop Wykeham of Winchester , was denying the right of priests to hold any property . |
| 23 | Cavan will complete their preparations for the game with a light work-out at Breifne Park tomorrow night . |
| 24 | For example , if pupils are on part-time timetables some staff must accept that a pupil will not attend their class for a period of time . |
| 25 | WIGAN will launch their bid for a fifth consecutive Stones Bitter Championship title at home to Hull one of just two sides to win in the league at Central Park last season . |
| 26 | Within the aggregate supply — aggregate demand framework of this chapter such a relationship can be seen to occur because if aggregate demand increases and firms can sell their goods for a higher price , they can afford to offer workers higher nominal wages . |
| 27 | What 's your advice to those who 'd sell their souls for a career playing guitar ? |
| 28 | And yet , look at all the old buggers that would sell their souls for a little bit of humanity like this one . |
| 29 | Most boys would sell their souls for the chance . ’ |
| 30 | Publishers would sell their grannies for a bite at Nelson Mandela 's autobiography , but does it exist ? |