Example sentences of "with [verb] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had the difficult task in 1832–3 of reconciling his sympathy for the Whig government with pressing for the sort of positive action on emancipation which was acceptable both to a majority in the political and parliamentary class and antislavery militants in the country . |
| 2 | Oil companies insist that exploitation can go hand-in-glove with caring for the environment , and have begun an intensive lobbying campaign to support the bill . |
| 3 | Senatorial elections would be held on May 31 , with voting for the president taking place over two rounds on June 14 and June 28 [ see pp. 38752-53 for February 1992 amendments to timetable set by national conference ] . |
| 4 | His first intention was to continue his philosophy studies in London University , combined with reading for the Bar : but this was soon abandoned because of his ever-growing fascination with pan-African politics . |
| 5 | The wings were charged with meaning for the Victorians : based on the ancient Egyptian good-luck symbol , the winged globe , they were associated , too , with winged time , with Cupid and with the protection of guardian angels . |
| 6 | The indiscriminate exploitation of Andean forests to provide wood for mines and as fuel , in tandem with burning for the creation of pastures and subsequent overgrazing , are , according to Millones , mainly responsible for the demise of these high forests and their fauna . |
| 7 | All except two of these forty women do their ‘ big ’ shopping once a week — that is , stocking up on goods like sugar , flour , etc. — and it is customary to combine this with shopping for the weekend . |
| 8 | Because I suppose I must have appeared a bit untrustworthy , thought Caspar , what with working for the Gruagach and everything . |
| 9 | The only difficulty with arranging for the mortgage advance to come a day or two early is that interest will be charged to the client-borrower a day or two before completion is actually scheduled . |