Example sentences of "they [vb base] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As you can see from Table 16.2 , they account for a tiny fraction of total assets . |
| 2 | The three major schemes — the Library of Congress Classification Scheme , the Universal Decimal Classification Scheme and the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme — are treated in most detail , since they account for a good proportion of classification practice . |
| 3 | They do n't set their own terms about what they expect for a good quality of life , so other people do it for them and we do a bad job of it . ’ |
| 4 | They hope for a peaceful settlement in Yugoslavia . |
| 5 | Billy suggested they look for a shady spot for the picnic in the covert they were approaching . |
| 6 | On the one hand , people look for a low instalment amount ( which of course tends to mean a relatively long repayment period ) ; on the other , they look for a short repayment period ( which tends to mean a relatively high instalment amount ) . |
| 7 | We suggest that there is considerable evidence in the data that they present for a downward pressure on referral rates , most noticeably in women ( perhaps particularly in elderly women ) and to the specialty of general medicine . |
| 8 | Celtic are next to test the growing confidence at Dens Park when they visit for a rearranged fixture tomorrow . |
| 9 | And he got the call last week to take his place in John Clarke 's panel as they bid for a record-breaking six-in-a-row triumph . |
| 10 | They call for a five-year programme to knit together the nation 's best brains in computers , with the taxpayer contributing two thirds of the total bill of £350 million . |
| 11 | There must , in fact , be few marriages in which temporary sexual difficulties do not arise and , as we have seen , at any one time they exist for a fair proportion of married adults . |
| 12 | Officials from the leading Ulster team have voiced their opinion in the past that there should be some of form seeding for the preliminary round , and now it has raised its head again as they prepare for a long trip south on November 6 . |
| 13 | The three tenants evicted this afternoon are staying with friends while they search for a new home . |
| 14 | Howard can feel the muscles on his face trembling slightly , as they tense for a self-deprecating smile at Harry 's appreciation . |
| 15 | Many elderly people do this each year if it is not suitable for them to go away with their family , and they understand the need those who are caring for them have for a complete break . |