Example sentences of "and for [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same sets of patterns are used for backgrounds and for filling in the fonts themselves . |
| 2 | So this is a time for shedding illusions and for staking up such relative certainties as exist . |
| 3 | But Bakker in reply says cartilage is in fact better for absorbing shocks and for building up hydrostatic pressure . |
| 4 | In addition , you 'll find this exercise is good for your alternate plucking and for building up both your left and right hand techniques . |
| 5 | The wheel may be used for the identification of objects , for forming original sentences based on the pictures , and for building up stories around the picture ( Finocchiaro 1968 ) . |
| 6 | He knew also that the human race freely chose to reject him ; it was only right that they should take some responsibility : mankind as well as God must be responsible for reversing the effects of the fall and for moving on to the mature relationship with the creator that had been ordained for them from all eternity . |
| 7 | His temperament , his drive for action and for moving about are moderate . |
| 8 | Hodge was frequently criticised by contemporaries for his inability to grasp the finer points of the problems confronting him and for reacting in too blunt a manner . |
| 9 | Higher quality printers should be acquired for the heavy-duty work involved in printing out student theses in the third year , and for printing out graphic output from garden design software , which should be purchased from 1993/94 . |
| 10 | There must be mechanism for identifying persons in need and for reaching out to those willing to participate ; it may also at times be necessary to reach out to those who do not wish to participate but are at risk of harm to themselves or others . |
| 11 | A new London Bus Executive will be responsible for bus-stops , stands and stations and for contracting out socially necessary services . |
| 12 | For stirring the topsoil without inverting it , and for breaking down half-rotted turf and clods , a wide range of cultivators is available . |
| 13 | The first session is used for introductions and for setting up a framework for the course . |
| 14 | All this week is for is going on appointments I 've made last week , and for setting up my appointments for next week . |
| 15 | Periodicals remain by far the most important research tool for academics , both for current awareness scanning and for chasing up citations to individual articles . |
| 16 | Then , with a nod in the direction of the railwaymen — ‘ Thanks for your assistance , and for holding up the train' — he had grabbed Shiona unceremoniously by the wrist and was dragging her towards the door . |
| 17 | They undoubtedly deserve them for being flexible enough to listen to the people and to bodies like the Royal Fine Arts Commission and for thinking up the innovative scheme itself . |
| 18 | For a start , you need a bricklaying trowel for spreading the mortar bed in which each course of bricks or blocks is laid , for buttering mortar on to the end of each brick before you place it , and for trimming off excess mortar afterwards . |
| 19 | Each cell is a unit : it contains genes in the form of DNA , which determine what form the cell will take ; and it contains machinery for protecting and for carrying out the ‘ instructions ’ of those genes . |
| 20 | You are responsible for maximising performance by supporting and developing your people and for carrying out the full range of managerial duties and checks as prescribed . |
| 21 | Can people who read it believe it to be objective and thorough when those who prepared it did not consult the agency that has the statutory responsibility for preparing flood prevention plans and for carrying out works to prevent flooding ? |
| 22 | The rationale for school self-evaluation is that the most effective means of improving the quality of the education provided by schools is to give them the responsibility for reviewing their own performance and for carrying out any reforms which seem necessary in consequence . |
| 23 | It will involve more members with decision making taken by those who are responsible for reporting back to the members and for carrying out the effects of such responsibilities . |
| 24 | He claimed the centre is structured to provide the necessary balance for training and for carrying out economic evaluations of medicines . |
| 25 | ‘ Thanks for putting me up last night , Leith , and for putting up with me in that condition , ’ he said sincerely . |
| 26 | People , my real friends , had respected me for coping so well after my mother 's death and for putting up with my financial situation at home . |
| 27 | Wombles are fictitious animals from a TV series noted for their cleanliness , and for cleaning up litter and putting it to good use . |
| 28 | At the heart of this home is the fire — alight for cooking , warmth , and for warding off wild animals . |
| 29 | Baskets for carrying your tackle box , reels , bait , flasks , sandwiches , etc. , and for sitting on , are , I suppose , fine if you fish for only two or three hours at a stretch . |
| 30 | For gathering reference material and for working out ideas in sketch form it is hard to imagine a more convenient and practical medium . |