Example sentences of "and [vb pp] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They also inevitably include such universally popular compositions as Dowland 's ‘ Lachrimae Pavin' which seems to have originated as a lute solo , been turned into a song ( ‘ FIow , my tears ’ ) , arranged for viol consort with six sequels in the 1605 book , and arranged for virginals by Byrd , Morley , and Farnaby . |
| 2 | These men also bailed out the thieves if they were arrested , and arranged for lawyers , false evidence , and the intimidation of witnesses . |
| 3 | The company 's doctor was on the spot in no time , attended the patients , examined the sanitary arrangements , disinfected and closed the station well , and arranged for tanks of pure water to be conveyed from 62 miles away . |
| 4 | If this facility is available , the map should be displayed on a graphics display terminal and checked for errors before it is sent to the film writer . |
| 5 | Of course I had n't bargained on technology , because once the hide is cut to size and checked for blemishes it 's actually put on a cutting form and sent through a roller press . |
| 6 | I intended to study , and registered for courses on Spanish language and literature . |
| 7 | The raid had been meticulously planned and choreographed for months . |
| 8 | Mr Haughton was taken to Whiston Hospital and treated for burns to his chest and right shoulder . |
| 9 | For example , a quite recent book of advanced readings , entitled The Nature of Creativity , edited by a very prominent cognitive psychologist , and intended for researchers in the area , makes absolutely no reference to the topic ! |
| 10 | After 12 months you should have nice young plants nearly ready for moving on to permanent quarters or , if the cuttings are of the rugosa type and intended for rootstocks on to which you are going to bud other varieties , they can be planted out ready for working . |
| 11 | This is a suite of six programs , all with an artistic bent and designed for ages 5+ . |
| 12 | If you must give us presents , make sure they 're safe and sensible , and designed for pets . |
| 13 | Tried and trusted for generations , Drapolene 's special formula wo n't block the action of disposable nappies . |
| 14 | They fed trout in the lake at Sandringham House , slid down the banisters , took Jill , their springer spaniel for long rambles , played hide and seek in the garden , listened to the wind whistling through the trees and hunted for pigeons ' eggs . |
| 15 | In chapter 5 below , David Howell , his leading backroom boy , describes the work of the Public Sector Research Unit , how it scoured North America for business methods adaptable to Whitehall 's needs and searched for think-tanks to visit . |
| 16 | The villages of Yater and Kafra were seized by Israeli troops , and buildings were blown up and searched for rockets ; 25 Lebanese and two Israelis were reported killed and four members of the Fijian contingent of UNIFIL were wounded , two of them seriously . |
| 17 | An example of such a calculation would be one which compared the images on the two retinas , and searched for differences which would provide information about relative distances . |
| 18 | The three fighters stayed above and searched for defenders . |
| 19 | When it was sunny we picnicked among the forest 's ponies and searched for fossils on deserted beaches . |
| 20 | Put another way , she had been plucked and prepared for meetings like this as carefully as a goose is dressed for the oven . |
| 21 | My parents , like thousands of other black people , had scrimped and scraped and saved for years to ensure that we had a better life . |
| 22 | It 's good to have someone to bounce ideas off and talk to — it 's something men have known about and done for years . |
| 23 | Chief Buthelezi 's biggest enemy , Harry Gwala , leader of the ANC in Natal and KwaZulu , reviled the pact , saying : ‘ The people have not struggled and suffered for years to share power with their oppressors . ’ |
| 24 | Howard Schuman has adapted for Working Title Armisted Maupin 's TALES FROM THE CITY ( 1991 ) and written for Independents Birmingham , FUN AND DRAMA ; LIFE AND DREAMS . |
| 25 | She ate little or nothing , and coughed for hours . |
| 26 | Cameron slept instantly , and woke and dreamed and woke and dreamed for hours — the river , the cold shock of the water between his legs , the glimmer of light on the far shore , the current filling his mouth , he swam against it , it helped him , he struck out as smoothly as a seal , skimming effortlessly , he could power onwards forever , the water buoying him , his hand stroking it easily backwards without a splash … |
| 27 | Lithuania and Estonia were said to be considering the idea of transitional currencies ; in May Lithuania introduced coupons in 200 and 500 denominations , paid as a percentage of wages and used for goods in short supply . |
| 28 | Nothing is known about the location and extent of the associated estate ; it could have been connected with stone-quarrying around Bath , which was being extracted and used for tombstones at Colchester before the Boudiccan revolt . |
| 29 | Some 40,000 pups and 2,200 adults will be killed and used for fertilisers , oils and aphrodisiac potions . |
| 30 | WORSHIPPED by the Druids and used for generations to guarantee a Christmas kiss , mistletoe — long a traditional part of the festive season — is dying out . |