Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv prt] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sources from which the children could find information enabling them to make fullest use of the church study were not confined to what they saw in the booklet nor what they could see and think out for themselves ; a number of people , both inside and outside the school , were enthusiastic and available for consultation . |
| 2 | I would like to be well versed on a particular subject at work and sought out for my advice |
| 3 | It was to salve her conscience , she thought , and make up for her obsessional preoccupation with Nick Frazer . |
| 4 | She realized he was trying to lead the conversation away from her husband , to be kind and make up for his blunder . |
| 5 | Let me try and make up for my son 's suspicions ? |
| 6 | And now , I I almost felt empty when she died , and I did n't have anybody to care for that really needed me all the time so I I , wanted to help out at a local dementia centre to try and make up for it and to pass on |
| 7 | He let go her hands , and made up for his earlier error by making a fuss of the dog , who was sitting on his own blanket , adding laughingly , ‘ Even Hector is obliged to take notice of it , I see . ’ |
| 8 | Thereafter , the Lord Chancellor became responsible for the Council on Tribunals , appointing its chairman and members , staffing it , and sticking up for it when it needed help against recalcitrant departments . |
| 9 | When I am being helped into a bath of hot water , however , I draw in my breath and cry out for her : ‘ Mama ! |
| 10 | Up until April , you have Mars giving you the incentive to earn more and to stand up for yourself whenever the threat of a monetary show-down appears over the horizon . |
| 11 | That er that 's got the greengrocers , she got to know her daughter 's phone number and phoned round for her |
| 12 | Her chihuahua was making its ‘ business ’ in the gutter , and that was a relief because it meant she would n't have to take him out again in the evening , and wait around for him . |
| 13 | Go and wash up for me . |
| 14 | Relatives often seem to feel that they do not need to bring a contribution , unless , of course , you are young , living alone for the first time and being visited by your mother , in which case she will probably bring a month 's supply of food and wash up for you as well ! |
| 15 | She got control of herself , found Delaney pausing , and looking around for her . |
| 16 | He was on his feet , roused and content , and looking round for his cloak ; and she was there with it , lifting it to his shoulders . |
| 17 | By now they were in among thickening crowds of people , nodding to acquaintances and looking out for their own key men from down the valley . |
| 18 | He was found later on one of the rugby pitches soaking wet and scrambling around for his bag of tools . |
| 19 | Now her duty was to her husband , who must guide her and guard her and speak out for her on all occasions . |
| 20 | Let's go and look out for our glad rags . ’ |
| 21 | The sorts of experiences that you then get people talking about is really well I 've learnt to stand up for myself for the first time , erm I now know what I want to do , I know who I am , erm projects where I 've been involved , where you get women saying things like well two years ago I would never have dreamt of going and talking to the Council about my house , or my children , or that I ca n't get a job because I ca n't get child care , and I would n't have dreamt of doing that and people who now say well now I can do that , I know that I can go and stand up for myself and stand up for what I think is right , just as well as my husband can . |
| 22 | The works , in whatever medium , must be self-sufficient and stand up for themselves . |
| 23 | In school I was prepared to handle my life and stand up for myself . |
| 24 | People who want to see a strong , unified , modern , industrial China created which is able to defend its territorial integrity , its independence and stand up for itself er in the world . |
| 25 | Your chances of getting what you want out of life improve greatly when you let others know what you want and stand up for your own rights and needs . |
| 26 | And I 've already fixed up a local lass to come and clean up for you every day . ’ |
| 27 | Most gliding instructors are aware of these problems and watch out for them in their students . |
| 28 | Right Nick , well congratulations , thanks for entering the competition and watch out for your post in about a week , ten days time . |
| 29 | So at twenty to seven I come out of the Earls Court hotel into the street and look around for him . |
| 30 | er and look round for something else . |