Example sentences of "and [verb] [to-vb] for a " in BNC.

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1 The Company 's hint was taken , and on 6th July the Charity Commissioners approved the new Board , which met for the first time twelve days later and agreed to advertise for a Headmaster who — after all the fuss and contrary to what may have been expected — was required to be an Anglican clergyman !
2 Pair or group tasks will not stimulate worthwhile collaboration unless they engage children 's interest and involvement , and are sufficiently flexible and challenging to allow for a range of responses .
3 Then he frowned and seemed to consider for a moment .
4 A British engineer in the Kensington exchange came jolting out of his chair and began to search for a ‘ lock ’ on the transmitting number .
5 Here they also found the values of the market place , which stressed personal independence and self-gratification , and began to search for a sexual fulfilment which , Shorter .
6 Then he took out a book from his desk and began to search for a name .
7 She reached into the Mini and lifted out her bag and began to rummage for a pen and paper .
8 But , in the summer of 1945 , he took a furnished room in Kensington and began to look for a suitable and convenient residence of his own .
9 Oag , formerly marketing director with a major computer industry concern in London , had grown tired of weekend commuting from Nairn , and began to look for a local company he could invest time and money in .
10 The water splashed heavily against the glass , and rising to fumble for a towel , he saw his face distorted , the mouth hanging , the heavily-lidded eyes half hidden by glistening weeds of black hair like the surfacing visage of a drowned man .
11 and forms to sign for a petition .
12 While castles might be obtained by purchase , and exchanged to make for a more judicious distribution geographically , they had also to be manned with troops .
13 Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes .
14 Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing .
15 The library arts college student is definitely scheduled for supervised reading periods and permitted to ask for a class meeting whenever he feels his readings have failed to answer questions .
16 Add the meatballs to the pan and continue to simmer for a further 10 mins , or until they are cooked through .
17 Add the courgettes and continue to boil for a further 10 minutes .
18 The executive of the 1922 Committee met at the home of its chairman , Edward du Cann , on October 14 , and decided to press for a leadership election .
19 Financial software house Quality Software Products Holdings Plc has taken the plunge and decided to go for a full listing on the UK stock exchange ‘ to exploit the business opportunities ’ presented by its newly-launched Universal OLAS product ( CI No 2,116 ) .
20 She stopped in the shelter of a stone wall , drank a cup of coffee , consulted the map and decided to aim for a twenty-five mile circuit which would bring her out , eventually , at the foot of the steep hill near the village .
21 We consider what old fishing boats , and even vessels that were not specially made for fishing , can be adapted and sent to fish for a year or two .
22 ‘ Sit down and try to relax for a minute . ’
23 It 's not unusual for blood pressure to go up as a result of stress , so if you have a high reading at some point , your doctor or midwife might suggest you rest and try to relax for a while before they check it again .
24 Lady Selvedge and Mrs Grandison arrived at Victoria Station on the day of the bazaar shortly after noon , and proceeded to look for a place where they might have lunch , or luncheon , as they called it .
25 The stricken suitor followed the tradition laid down in these matters and went to look for a fight .
26 Ada Younger is to go out to Zimbabwe in the late summer and hopes to arrange for a group from the church to go at a later date .
27 Perhaps she might stay in Southwark and agree to go for a walk , or at least sit and share a goblet of wine with him and gossip about the past .
28 Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast .
29 If she is sure that she would not qualify for a supplementary pension and wishes to apply for a rent rebate or allowance , an application form , and the information leaflet There 's Money off your Rent , can be obtained from the local authority Housing Department .
30 The airfield 's codename was " Vino " and was near Epernay , the only thing I can remember of that occasion was that we got lost and had to ask for a radio steer from the ground station , We were anxious to get back there because the next evening Gracie Fields was performing for the troops in a local theatre , Of the visit to Prague ( which we never found ) .
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