Example sentences of "for [pron] [noun] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Terms of Endearment had her wobbly-eyed and puffy-lipped for days , particularly when I pointed out to her that it was Shirley MacLaine 's performance which won the Oscar , not Debra Winger , for whom Oscars should have been invented . |
| 2 | Running the Perth centre is British-born — for whom emigrating may have saved his life . |
| 3 | At the opposite end of the spectrum there are elderly people for whom death can become an all too familiar experience as their family and friends of the same age gradually die , leaving them more and more isolated . |
| 4 | For them stations would act principally as a means of access to the labour market in mines , farms , and towns , not as a route to the world market for their produce . |
| 5 | I for my part would think it axiomatic , however , in order to avoid the risk of grave breaches of the law that in any case where time permitted , where major surgical or other procedures ( such as an abortion ) were proposed , and where the parents or those in loco parentis were prepared to give consent but the child ( having sufficient understanding to make an informed decision ) was not , the jurisdiction of the court should always be invoked . |
| 6 | But , having regard to all the circumstances , and particularly the nature of the second mortgage , I for my part would find it impossible to say that I was convinced that the appellants had the necessary intention to act in contempt of court . |
| 7 | In these circumstances , I for my part can see no material distinction between the council in the present case and the Crown in the Hoffmann-La Roche case [ 1975 ] A.C. 295 . |
| 8 | I for my part can see no error in the exercise of his discretion in this respect . |
| 9 | But L'Histoire de France is his first exploration into the world of colour , and I for my part must admit to finding it a little less than convincing . |
| 10 | ‘ Whoever finds his life will lose it , and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it . ’ |
| 11 | A girl who is very tall for her age may fear that she will go on growing at the same rate indefinitely , while a boy who is shorter than his mates of the same age may be afraid that he will be permanently undersized . |
| 12 | A new three-year ‘ action plan ’ to evaluate the value that Europe gets for its money will bring in more outsiders as well as more peer group reviews and ‘ hearings ’ on the results of important project . |
| 13 | For sure Cabinets were made and unmade on the floor of the House , but the Cabinet for its part could unmake the House of Commons because it enjoyed the right to ask for a dissolution and after the election it could look for support from amongst members in a new House of Commons . |
| 14 | The public support which any of the agencies enjoys for its services will depend on the social rank and size of social groups which can be mobilized to defend it . |
| 15 | Allan was involved with Environmental Issues from its start and much credit for its success must go to him . |
| 16 | The Elton Committee suggested that there was some doubt about the application of the in loco parentis principle to the disciplining of pupils — for its application would mean that a parent 's request to a school for a particular form of punishment not to be administered to his/her child would have to be granted . |
| 17 | Until this happened , Anselm could not receive his pallium , and the legal limit for its reception would expire in December 1094 . |
| 18 | ( 2 ) Deviations from sections II , VIII , VIIIa , IX , X and XI are permissible for a period not extending beyond Dec. 31 , 1995. ( 3 ) Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2 above , Article 41 of the Unification Treaty and the rules for its implementation shall remain valid in so far as they provide for the irreversibility of interferences with property in the territory specified in Article 3 of the said treaty " . |
| 19 | One of the most important components of the legal framework created by parliament for their protection will have been rendered ineffectual for them . |
| 20 | Some people who have difficulty in paying for their water may prefer to have prepayment meters fitted . |
| 21 | Witnesses willing to be paid for their services would parade outside courthouses . |
| 22 | The court or parents for their part can refuse to consent to treatment A or B or both , but can not insist on treatment C. The inevitable and desirable result is that choice of treatment is in some measure a joint decision of the doctors and the court or parents . ’ |
| 23 | The court or parents for their part can refuse to consent to treatment A or B or both , but can not insist upon treatment C. The inevitable and desirable result is that choice of treatment is in some measure a joint decision of the doctors and the court or parents . |
| 24 | Commitments to matching finance are seldom adequately analyzed , and although the recipient governments may carry a good deal of the responsibility for this , donors are also at fault in assuming that the counter-part funds for their projects will have priority . |
| 25 | If the original intention was to make the Greeks feel embarrassed at asking for their marbles back , the calls for their return may grow more strident if the laboratory folds up altogether . |
| 26 | We are convinced that those people you mention who depend on Unix ( and NetWare ) for their living will find this to be a very satisfying and profitable combination . |
| 27 | Standards of care should therefore be safeguarded and protected and the possibility of nurses being inadequately prepared for their roles should reduce dramatically . |
| 28 | The programme for their recovery will involve extensive management and conservation of the panda 's bamboo forest habitat , notably increased patrolling of existing reserves and the " corridors " of bamboo which lie between remote forest areas . |
| 29 | He says that any cavers worried for their health should get a medical check up . |
| 30 | Parents agonising over names for their children might consider the pitfalls of choosing a unisex name such as Lesley/Leslie , Beverley or Vivian , or whether a name can be shortened into an undesirable nickname . |