Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv prt] for [pn reflx] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | The works , in whatever medium , must be self-sufficient and stand up for themselves . |
| 4 | In school I was prepared to handle my life and stand up for myself . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It was awful , because although I 'd worn the dress all day , and stuck up for myself , I did feel bad about it ; they made me feel bad , sort of guilty , as if I was showing off my body . |
| 7 | He decided to go down to the cottage during the afternoon and find out for himself . |
| 8 | There are plenty of non-book publishers with ranges very well suited to a general bookshop , and by far the best way to discover just what is available is to go to the gift trade 's International Spring Fair at the NEC , Birmingham from 7th to 11th February and find out for yourselves . |
| 9 | Recently qualified and having had similar thoughts , I decided to examine the facts and find out for myself . |
| 10 | They were asked to talk to them and find out for themselves about the families who had been thrown into such torment ; they were asked to talk about the children and about their lives at home . |
| 11 | They 're allowed to do what they want and find out for themselves . |
| 12 | If you 've ever doubted that all the best things in life are free , book a Club Choice holiday and find out for yourself because in a selected range of our top hotels and apartments we can offer you some great FREE features to add even more value to your holiday . |
| 13 | Drag on the climbing boots , stride off into the hills , and find out for yourself . |
| 14 | Call into the shop today and find out for yourself , or Telephone : 061 and speak to NIKKI OR PHILL or write to : FOREST AVIATION , FREEPOST , NORTH PARADE , NORRIS ROAD , SALE , M BT. ( no stamp needed ) |
| 15 | Whatever it is , you 'll have to load it in and find out for yourself , 'cos I 'm not telling ! |
| 16 | Best of all , why not come to the University and find out for yourself , on the spot , either at an Open Day or by arranging an individual visit . |
| 17 | She quelled an urge to race up the winding stairs and find out for herself what was going on . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | My task had been to help these women to realise their own strengths and to speak out for themselves with courage and dignity . |
| 20 | In theory , this gives students more freedom to explore and find out for themselves ; indeed , the final years worked on individual experimental projects . |
| 21 | Read through the material again and work out for yourself just how closely this three-phase pattern matches that of some " rite of passage " which you know directly from first-hand experience such as a wedding or a funeral or an initiation/investiture of any kind whatsoever . |
| 22 | I had to fumble for the torch in the dark and work out for myself how to fix my bunk . |
| 23 | The only uniformity of practice that the Board of Education desires to see in the teaching of Public Elementary schools is that each teacher should think for himself and work out for himself such methods of teaching as may use his powers to the best advantage and be best suited to the particular needs and conditions of the school . |