Example sentences of "and [vb base] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I saw Yet drag himself up , eyes charged with fear , and make for the door to the lower regions . |
| 2 | She cringed back from him , pressing herself against the stove , wondering if she could edge past and make for the door . |
| 3 | On no account look out your passport and make for the airport because they 'll catch you in customs and the judge will be cross and tell you you 're a cold-blooded , ruthless and calculating murderess and give you twenty years . |
| 4 | I prepared to collect the rest of my medicines and make for the hospital , when the policeman said to me , ‘ Excuse me , sir . |
| 5 | He watched him move quickly across the alley , and make for the patch of deep shadow under the iron stairs . |
| 6 | Delaney should now quickly gather all surviving members of his force and make for the target , with no potentially dangerous searches . |
| 7 | In the War years tea dances were a special feature and account for the slogan , ‘ Twice a day the Mecca Way . ’ |
| 8 | We reasoned that a malaria antigen ( or antigens ) which could interact with HLA-B53 and account for the disease association should be expressed early in the liver-stage of the parasite 's life cycle : human erythrocytes do not express class I molecules , and enhanced CTL lysis of macrophages that have engulfed blood-stage parasites is unlikely to benefit the host . |
| 9 | There is , however , a specific exemption from the general requirement to spread variations from regular cost : ‘ Where a refund that is subject to deduction of tax in accordance with the provisions of the UK Finance Act 1986 , or equivalent legislation , is made to the employer , the enterprise may depart from the requirements of paragraph 80 and account for the surplus or deficiency in the period in which the refund occurs . ’ |
| 10 | These motivate the separate preoccupations of holists and individualists , each with a characteristic type of question , and account for the fact that they are satisfied by different sorts of answers . |
| 11 | It caused me little inconvenience and even less pain and I was still able to manoeuvre myself into reasonable position and qualify for the final . |
| 12 | Fiedler 's analysis can be described by a 3-dimensional cube in which one dimension represents the level of respect and trust for the leader amongst subordinates , a second dimension is the degree to which the tasks of the group are clearly defined , and a third dimension is the degree to which the leader has power and authority to reward or punish subordinates . |
| 13 | On the other hand to characterise a bad clause as voidable must mean that it is possible for one party to bring contractual relations to an end and sue for the return of money/goods . |
| 14 | In that case , there being no consideration for the discharge of the balance of the debt , it was held that the creditor could retain the money , and sue for the balance . |
| 15 | Must he now grind his pride in the dust and sue for the hand of she to whom he owed that indignity ? |
| 16 | Only a win will guarantee Second Division football at St James 's Park next season and relegation would wreck the £13m rescue package chairman Sir John Hall has formulated to clear debts of £6m and build for the future . |
| 17 | Only a win will guarantee Second Division football at St James 's Park next season and relegation would wreck the £13m rescue package chairman Sir John Hall has formulated to clear debts of £6m and build for the future . |
| 18 | ‘ Our objective is to stay a leader in key markets and build for the future . ’ |
| 19 | However , I must break that rule this morning and apologise for the fact that I have an extremely heavy cold , which will make the delivery of my speech a long process — and even longer for the House , which has to be detained in listening to it . |
| 20 | have access to independent safeguards against infringement of legal and civil rights services which recognise and provide for the support needs of their carers , whose goodwill must not be exploited . |
| 21 | We will introduce a 110-day limit on the length of time for which a prisoner may be held before trial , repeal the broadcasting ban , and provide for the videotaping of police interviews with terrorist suspects . |
| 22 | It does not do so ; standing orders recognise this position of dominance and provide for the devotion of most of the time of the House of government business , including Bills . |
| 23 | The court may require any property transferred as part of the transaction to be vested in the company , release any security given by the company , require ‘ any person ’ to make payments to the administrator or liquidator in respect of benefits received by him from the company , provide for a guarantor whose obligations have been discharged to be under revived obligations , provide for security to be given for the discharge of obligations imposed by the order and for the priority which such security shall have , and provide for the extent to which persons may be able to prove in the winding up . |
| 24 | It authorized $5 million annually for five years ( later extended to 1964 ) to support research , provide technical assistance to public and private organizations , and provide for the training of technical personnel . |
| 25 | A computer is used to simplify the search procedure and process for the user , for example by translating commands in one language into commands appropriate for other systems ; |
| 26 | Iris and her group were absent , it having been agreed before they set off that they would have lunch in St-Jean-du-Gard and telephone for the mini-bus from the station at Anduze on their return . |
| 27 | If he , Neil , was content to leave the house unwatched by day , and to spend his time looking at rocks on the broch island , then I could stay indoors with a clear conscience , and wait for the rainstorm to pass . |
| 28 | Many so-called estate agents merely place advertisements and wait for the telephone to ring , which is not a successful method , particularly in a poor market like this . ’ |
| 29 | The supposition being that it 's always easier for the offspring just to sit on the nest and wait for the parent . |
| 30 | ‘ We 'll sit tight and wait for the storm to blow itself out . ’ |