Example sentences of "[vb base] [pers pn] [vb infin] for the sake " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us assume for the sake of argument that you are not Joan Crawford . |
| 2 | Nothing ever works out as ideal , but let us assume for the sake of demonstration that you can deal with much of the course work during the day , so that your evenings are free for work on the lecture and seminar periods . |
| 3 | Let us then turn to the ordinary dealings of modern life ; and take an illustration from a corn-market in a country town , and let us assume for the sake of simplicity that all the corn in the market is of the same quality . |
| 4 | Let us assume for the sake of argument that Inevitable is correct . |
| 5 | For instance , let us suppose for the sake of argument that a new ‘ Europe of nations ’ in the Wilsonian sense were to emerge , or an Asia or Africa of nations . |
| 6 | Let us suppose for the sake of the discussion that " liken God " and " compare a likeness to him " are strictly synonymous , or else strictly separate ( i.e. that line A refers to a deity and line B to his image ) . |
| 7 | Let us say for the sake of argument that it is five different partners on the same night . |