Example sentences of "all [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The average British town is served by three or four clearing banks , up to a dozen building societies ( thrifts ) and even the odd foreign bank , all bidding for retail savings . |
| 2 | Franchise companies represented will include many top names and they are all looking for new recruits . |
| 3 | But if we all murdered for little things like that … |
| 4 | The Cartesian answer would be that they all stand for various kinds of mental activity , a distinguishing mark of the mental being that it is not extended in space like the other substance of Descartes 's dualism , matter . |
| 5 | CIOB , CIBSE and RICS all look for 20 hours per year , while the RTPI expects 25 hours . |
| 6 | Upon taking up his position Barratt 's first action was to stop all mining for two months before allowing the men back , to work in a more orderly fashion . |
| 7 | Sheridan , Seaman , Linighan , Sellars ( twice ! ) , all went for paltry sums and were good buys . |
| 8 | Public affairs , local authority , government , financial , and charity public relations all call for different talents so the people working in these areas often have very different educational backgrounds and work experience from those doing consumer public relations . |
| 9 | Leave them all to dry for 24 hours . |
| 10 | They 're all hoping for better days ahead . |
| 11 | It was sad to see them all go , but a wonderful joy it is when they all come for occasional visits . |
| 12 | The laboratories carried out all work for general practitioners , National Health Service , and private hospitals in the area . |