Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is a remarkable old man in any setting , but in the bushveld of southern Africa , where he was born and has lived for much of his life , he was in his element . |
| 2 | No one but an old Londoner who has been born and bred and has lived for 50 to 60 years in London can have any idea of the extent of the change . |
| 3 | Coun Tony Richmond , leader of the Tory group on Darlington council , says litter and pollution in the river is as bad as ever and has called for swift action . |
| 4 | ‘ I ca n't explain how I feel in words and I do n't know what the future holds , ’ said Tamas , who has been granted political asylum and has applied for Hungarian citizenship . |
| 5 | But eventually she persuaded us she meant it and we went and it was an invaluable experience meeting not only our missionary partner but the people among whom she lives and and works and has done for many years . |
| 6 | One explanation for co-operation is that , at least in the past , the aided individuals were relatives ; co-operation is like parental care and has evolved for similar reasons . |
| 7 | Sir David is a long term supporter of Save The Children and has sat for many years on the industry and commerce group . |
| 8 | She equipped herself with secretarial skills when her family was growing up , and has worked for many interesting people and for the Diocese of Bath and Wells with Bishop John Bickersteth . |
| 9 | Where a block grant has been paid in the past , the Department will continue to do so unless or until an alternative arrangement is reached with the provider , and undertakes to pay for new individual placements from 1st April 1993 at not less than the DSS rate . |
| 10 | In a case where a principal instructs as selling agent for his property or goods a person who to his knowledge acts and intends to act for other principals selling property or goods of the same description , the terms to be implied into such agency contract must differ from those to be implied where an agent is not carrying on such general agency business . |
| 11 | SAILABILITY , the organisation which co-ordinates and promotes sailing for disabled people , has just published a set of Keynotes for handicapped sailors , sailing clubs and other groups offering sailing opportunities for disabled people or those interested in developing facilities . |