Example sentences of "they [vb base] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They lay gasping for breath behind some wooden benches . |
| 2 | The story of how the defenders withstood the might of Cromwell 's army , of how the Honours were smuggled out from the castle under the very noses of the English and hidden beneath the floor of nearby Kineff Kirk , and of how they lay buried for eight long years until returned once more to Edinburgh Castle , is one of the most well known , oft-repeated tales of Scottish history . |
| 3 | In addition , models differ as to the nature of the specialization which they postulate to occur for the two hemispheres . |
| 4 | The corollary is that if they eventually return to the UK , their foreign domicile will be retained until it can be ascertained that they intend to remain for an indefinite period . |
| 5 | Caremore Council believe that Paul has been sexually abusing Jane and they intend to apply for a care order . |
| 6 | Ministers will clash over how far they intend to pay for capital spending projects by freezing the pay of public sector workers like teachers , nurses and doctors , or limiting rises to two per cent . |
| 7 | Consequently they tend to opt for conservative technologies . |
| 8 | They tend to dress for comfort and convenience rather than to impress . |
| 9 | Therefore , they tend to look for a certain ‘ type ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ They tend to head for the middle-of-the-road establishments — still quite cheap but a cut above the red-flock wallpaper places . ’ |
| 11 | However , one of the problems with fan clubs is that they tend to operate for very young people . |
| 12 | Next week parents are due to receive ballot papers to vote on whether they want to push for grant maintained status after years of waiting for the council to convert promises into action . |
| 13 | So if we 've er if we 've explored the needs satisfactorily there may be more than one need there may be a need for life insurance , pension planning , some form of PHI , maybe they want to save for their future or |
| 14 | They want to vote for the party which makes them better off . |
| 15 | If they want to opt for both they 're going to have a very , very hard time , that 's indisputable . |
| 16 | Get you some victims to be included because presumably they want to appeal for more members |
| 17 | The erm he said soon they want to do for the room in the porch there . |
| 18 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 19 | If they want to go for a longer period , a key worker would go out with them . ’ |
| 20 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 21 | ‘ You mean because they want to care for your sister on their own ? ’ |
| 22 | I imagine they 're still adamant that they want to care for Jennifer themselves . |
| 23 | They are also likely to be the most difficult , independent , bad-tempered , and stubborn ; but if they want to work for you they have the strength of character to extend themselves to their utmost limits , and further than other horses . |
| 24 | If the adventurers specifically state that they want to look for spell ingredients , or if a spellcaster makes an Int test without specifically stating this intention , they can find the following : a fire opal ( Resist Fire ) , a crystal prism ( Destroy Illusions ) , an 8-inch diameter golden hoop ( Vanish , but the hoop is red gold , so the spell will cost 9 MPs rather than 6 ) , a magnifying glass ( Banish Illusion ) , and a polished silver mirror ( Camouflage Illusion ) . |
| 25 | Now , Becker and Stich will be the doubles pairing chasing an Olympic gold , providing they can mask the thinly disguised antipathy they appear to have for each other . |
| 26 | They provide backing for such shattering conclusions as the following : s fly . |
| 27 | They provide backing for such shattering conclusions as the following : |
| 28 | Their modus operandi is to cajole their victims into parting with valuables which subsequently they hope to resell for much higher prices . |
| 29 | The organisers say they hope to cater for all tastes at The Belfry , and they 're certainly trying their best . |
| 30 | Privately owned papers which are unprofitable do exist , but this is because they receive backing for other purposes — political , in most cases . |