Example sentences of "we [vb base] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We kiss for a long time , then I straighten up . |
| 2 | He said : ‘ We hope for a favourable result because Oswestry could be a major force in the Alliance . |
| 3 | A rest , a quick conflab and we decide to do another twenty miles and reach our tent before we stop for a long rest . |
| 4 | We watch for a long time , Tony catching the show on camera , then notice that the temperature has plummeted with the clearing of the sky and turn in . |
| 5 | We look for a quiet , dark place , and we do it in the car . ’ |
| 6 | Roger Gamlin of Amtrak Express Parcels explains : ‘ We look for a sales-oriented person with the ability to gain new customers . |
| 7 | If we allow for a stochastic element in lifetime income , then individuals may respond rather differently , having for example a lower propensity to consume out of windfall or ‘ entrepreneurial ’ gains . |
| 8 | The Liberal Democrat candidate for Caerphilly yells after us as we sprint for a non-political platform . |
| 9 | We use the same word for a quality of material things as we use for a bodily sensation . |
| 10 | These again suit our mood , but at the last we turn for a final lingering view of the Parthenon , reflecting perhaps on the ultimate destiny of the material works of man . |
| 11 | Every time we go for a Chinese |
| 12 | If we go for a single currency because we wish to protect , above all , the position of the City of London — still the premier financial centre of Europe — and if we also concede ground on foreign policy , in terms of majority decision making , and on defence policy by creating effectively a defence community , and if we allow the Commission to issue visitors ' visas , we shall be on a slippery slope . |
| 13 | ‘ We go for a short walk , non ? ’ |
| 14 | We know , too , that we exist in the fourth dimension , time , because we live for a certain number of years ; besides , the fact that we can move in three dimensions implies our existence in the fourth , because movement requires time . |
| 15 | So , we think for a little while ahead you should go to a school where you 'll be looked after ; I mean , where you can sleep , and where he wo n't get at you . ’ |
| 16 | As we prepare for a new week 's challenges , may we too be contented , for the same reason as Paul , because our relationship with God is one of close fellowship ‘ in ’ Him . |
| 17 | It there are two exceptions , that I mentioned , we must give prior consideration in any vacancy that we have for a registered disabled applicant . |
| 18 | ‘ We will have no difficulty in getting the fifty signatures we need for a Special General Meeting . |