Example sentences of "[n mass] [vb base] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Another old argument is that ‘ manly sports ’ help to keep people fit to fight for the Crown if necessary , whereas fights which involve maiming rob the Crown of able-bodied men for the armed forces . |
| 2 | And it 's frightening because I know people die waiting for a transplant . |
| 3 | That gives us two hours to get there and two hours to prepare before Mait 's people begin to arrive for the ceremony . ’ |
| 4 | such permanent staff continue to work for the Council if they wish to do so ; and , where possible , |
| 5 | How many people try to compensate for a sense of inadequacy or restore their personal confidence by going and buying themselves something whenever they feel miserable ? |
| 6 | Fortunately the means do exist for a PC to suspend the operation of one program and run another and it is the exploitation of this facility that has produced a veritable rash of Desktop Accessory software . |
| 7 | Owen O'Neil agrees : ‘ There 's no major comedy circuit in Northern Ireland in the way there is in London , but people have survived for a very long time on the strength of their own sense of humour . ’ |
| 8 | Davison 's manager Tommy Conroy said last night : ‘ Benichou 's people have asked for an extra couple of weeks and , although I 'll have to discuss it with John first , I think we 'll agree . |
| 9 | Dr Tervahauta was told that people have fought for a share of the food which has been dropped by air . |
| 10 | Erm t th certainly it makes me really angry that people have to struggle for the basics and I you know I I just do n't see how people who are on long term benefits , erm state benefits , can survive without getting into serious debt . |
| 11 | Roycroft and Smith worry about perverse incentives : the fact that hospital treatment costs nothing , while people have to pay for the home care that will keep them out of hospital . |
| 12 | In the rural areas people have to pay for the costs of their halls . |
| 13 | Do n't eh , do the , do the Dutch people have to pay for the schooling ? |
| 14 | ‘ In a changing environment , where people have to work for a living , it is not so easy to give all your spare time to running golf . ’ |
| 15 | British Rail maintenance staff have voted for a series of twenty-four hour strikes , starting next week . |
| 16 | The pair seem made for a comedy double act should their singing careers ever falter . |
| 17 | The pair seem made for a comedy double act should their singing careers ever falter . |
| 18 | ‘ He had — I tell you this in confidence , Superintendent — he had , on the occasion of the annual Parents ’ Night , doctored with alcohol the fruit punch intended for the boarders who helped serve the modest refreshments . |
| 19 | Other strange weaponry can be seen in the males of some kinds of beetles , and the antlers of deer have evolved for the same reason . |