Example sentences of "have [verb] [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | THE six ‘ safe areas ’ that America and its allies have promised to defend for Bosnia 's Muslims look anything but safe . |
| 32 | The Ayrshire widow suing a Tobacco giant on behalf of her husband who died from lung cancer earlier this year says she 's amazed and delighted that her lawyers have agreed to work for nothing . |
| 33 | Institutional shareholders have agreed to subscribe for 35.8 per cent of the offer . |
| 34 | ‘ A big club like Arsenal have got to go for every major honour , our fans expect it . |
| 35 | I believe that we have got to go for this strategy if we are continue to fight the freedoms which are the root of our yachting . |
| 36 | ‘ His antics have got to stop for Barnet 's sake and for football 's sake in general . |
| 37 | It was a backlash against quotas where you have got to vote for a certain number . |
| 38 | For that contribution , and for that depth of spirituality within yourself which you have brought to bear for the benefit of the work of this Board and for that of our whole church , we want to thank you very much indeed this morning . |
| 39 | Authorities concerned over rural depopulation have attempted to provide for the consumer and cultural needs of rural dwellers , but the drift has persisted . |
| 40 | Then you , or the person you have asked to speak for you , can ask questions as can the five members of the Appeal Committee . |
| 41 | ‘ It is a risk , but it 's something I have wanted to do for some time and I believe it is feasible . |
| 42 | Several transplants have been tried before , but this is the first time they have continued to function for a long period , according to the researchers at the University of Alberta , in Edmonton . |
| 43 | I have continued to manufacture for Liveseys ' ever since . ’ |
| 44 | Such families have been well placed to secure the best contacts and the best education , and rising young stars have often married into them , so social prestige and heredity have continued to count for a considerable amount . |
| 45 | Pupils may lose their reason for working unless they have learned to work for themselves , to value the pleasure that comes with seeing , and with being able to explain to others . |
| 46 | Investors , especially the big institutions , have started to search for value outside the top 100 UK stocks . |
| 47 | Recently , too , a number of advertisers have started to ask for ‘ second opinions ’ on media planning and costs , usually by using a competitive agency 's media department to ‘ shadow buy ’ the identical campaign . |
| 48 | The total of these requirements — some of which will be spread over several years — will give a good indication as to how much you have left to offer for the freehold or rent . |
| 49 | They have tried to look for ‘ biological advantages ’ in various attributes of human civilization . |
| 50 | LUTON have vowed to play for centre-half Darren Salton in tomorrow 's televised First Division match against Watford . |
| 51 | The evidence is that since the thirties women have begun to stand for political positions in their own right but progress has been slow . |
| 52 | Zero-based budgeting is a method for looking afresh at all the inbuilt excesses that we have comes to take for granted . |
| 53 | I now have need to ask for your help ! |
| 54 | In the past people have failed to arrive for one reason or another . |
| 55 | The best kept secret of this election may be that poll tax collectors plan a massive drive to catch those who have failed to register for poll tax , or those who have registered but failed to pay it , when they present themselves at the polling booths tomorrow . |
| 56 | The two books I have chosen to compare for my English open study are ‘ To kill a Mockingbird ’ by Harper Lee and ‘ The Disappearance ’ by Rosa Guy . |
| 57 | A kitchen timer that rings to indicate to the child when they have managed to sit for a specific length of time can be linked to the reward chart . |
| 58 | After all , you have managed to survive for years without suffering from severe vitamin deficiency — scurvy , rickets , or such things . |