Example sentences of "an [noun sg] [to-vb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They are characterized by low boredom thresholds and an inability to work for other people , ’ thought Sir John Hoskyns . |
| 2 | But , more than that , the People 's Plan is an attempt to allow for incremental growth and change . |
| 3 | Mothers can find themselves preparing three different meals in an evening to cater for different tastes in the family or she may find herself offering three or four different menus to the child , all of which are rejected and the food thrown away . |
| 4 | Firms have an incentive to opt for particular levels or types of integration . |
| 5 | Many poor households were exempt from domestic rates but still had a vote in the local election ; they had an incentive to vote for high spending programmes . |
| 6 | Purchasers in turn , since they would still be cash-limited , would have an incentive to bargain for improved value-for-money . |
| 7 | They forget that the magic of television means that we 've probably heard it all before , so we really do make an effort to go for fresh material . |