Example sentences of "they [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teesside Crown Court was told Ninham had offered to give the boys money for fireworks and encouraged them to go for a walk with him and his dog . |
| 2 | And they 'll actually sit down and work that out for people and encourage them to go for a job and give them all the forms they need to claim Family Credit or whatever . |
| 3 | I thought I 'd write to a few comedians to see if I could get them to sit for a portrait , to get a few shots together for my portfolio , and then , suddenly , this snowball seemed to start rolling … |
| 4 | Earlier in the day , the police task force moved on bands of New Age travellers , trying to stop them gathering for a festival this weekend . |
| 5 | With someone who 's not I 'd try and get them to wait for a couple of days and then if they would n't I 'd go through the and get them it today . |
| 6 | Mr Justice Drake instructed them to try for a majority 10-2 . |
| 7 | Two of , two of them departed for a period of six months . |
| 8 | I no longer vociferously challenge those who insult ; instead , I may casually invite them to come for a coffee and see/meet some students . |
| 9 | If you see fit , Father Abbot , let one of them appeal for a judgement . |
| 10 | When I think back it seems to me they were all three of them looking for a groove to settle in — tramlines that would take them somewhere without them having to think where they were going . ’ |
| 11 | I can only suggest , Bill , that you swaddle them both and keep them immobilised for a week . |
| 12 | The two of them dated for a while , but it did n't work out . |
| 13 | In Leeds , aliens of whatever background were given a B label , whereas in Manchester they were designated grade C. Several tribunals put the unemployed into B category , telling them to apply for a transfer to C when they found jobs . |
| 14 | In the Gaming Boards case B and K had applied for a certificate of consent from the Gaming Board to entitle them to apply for a gaming licence . |
| 15 | Thanks to what Breeze had earned , they were able to rake up the fares — and now here they were , on their way to a remote Devonshire village with just enough money to keep them going for a fortnight or so . |
| 16 | Crucially , they found it almost impossible to make them work for a wage . |
| 17 | They clasped hands and held them clasped for a time . |
| 18 | In 1954 , for example , one of them called for a majority of Africans to be on the unofficial , i.e. representative , benches of the legislative council within three years and for self-government within twenty to twenty-five years . |
| 19 | But if that 's the case , he 's obviously so accurate that maybe he should try hitting them close for a change ! |
| 20 | This causes them to argue for a loosening of the legal duties that define the objectives of management decision making , which currently emphasise the maximisation of shareholder wealth , to enable a broader range of purposes to be pursued . |
| 21 | They lay for a while catching their breath , then returned to Nettles . |
| 22 | They lay for a while , their hands lightly clasped , each deeply engrossed in their own thoughts . |
| 23 | NINE former staff at the old Williams & Glyn 's Bradford Branch were soon talking about ‘ the good old days ’ when they met for a reunion in one of the city 's wine bars . |
| 24 | Soon after his call , they met for a meal at Shoney 's Big Boy restaurant where Franks/Schafer introduced him to Burchette , who was then working from home as a one-man security service , and to Jack Terrell , a former operative of Oliver North 's in Central America . |
| 25 | They no longer guard harems ; instead , as in the Mahabharata , they dance for a living . |
| 26 | With other foreigners they account for a quarter of trading . |
| 27 | The twins ' outfits for the panto , two of which they modelled for a preview , have cost £13,500 . |
| 28 | They asked for a delegation to meet the Social Work Committee ; they asked the Director of Social Work to meet with the Action Committee Chairman and Vice-Chairman to discuss the report issued by the organisation PAIN . |
| 29 | I told you they sold for a lot of money . |
| 30 | He alleged that inquiry officers had lied about seeing a flickering light in a bedroom window of his home when they applied for a search warrant . |