Example sentences of "they [vb infin] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Make them beg for information . |
| 2 | ‘ And will you let them go for ransom ? |
| 3 | ‘ How long will they wait for payment ? ’ |
| 4 | We know that they are sheep dogs and very active , I mean what do they do for exercise ? |
| 5 | Nor do they look for evidence of sharp boundaries between the classes , preferring to operate with the notion of social stratification where classes are not sharply divided but form a continuum . |
| 6 | ‘ My homesite was Cape Wrath but before I ever made my first flight a Man came and … ’ and he began to tell her his story , of the Zoo , of the Cages , of the Men there and his sudden escape … only leaving out mention of the other eagles in the Cages for in his heart he knew their pride would ask that he did not mention their names to a free eagle , nor would they wish for pity from outside . |
| 7 | Now those Next Directory customers , they pay for a delivery service whereas with like the Grattan and it 's free you do n't they pay for delivery and we guarantee that they will get forty eight hour delivery service |
| 8 | Alexander , the King 's son , who was at that time twelve years old , called out to his father : ‘ What an excellent horse do they lose for want of skill and courage to manage him ! ’ |
| 9 | Should they charge for car parking ? |