Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun sg] for [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | See Chapter 5 below for the procedure for setting aside bankruptcy orders . |
| 2 | And while Boro could point to Norman 's two brilliant stops as the reason for coming away empty handed , they had to thank Pears for saving the day in the 71st minute when he saved point-blank from Mohan to prevent an own goal . |
| 3 | Only part of the case for answering positively to the question Why save ? has been given . |
| 4 | A more effective approach , however , would simply divide the morning up into small time zones with the reward for playing nicely available at the end of each . |
| 5 | But after seeing Celtic sensationally overturn a two-goal deficit against Cologne and Stuttgart land in the dock for fielding too many foreigners against Leeds , Francis said : ‘ Their League has suffered a bit from an exodus of top stars to Italy . |
| 6 | She was talkative and forthright in her opinions , which she gave freely and often without the qualification for doing so . |
| 7 | The incentive aspect may be brought in at this stage to define a reward for the contractor for finishing on or before the contract completion date and compensation to the customer for finishing late . |
| 8 | ? ) On a more serious note , my thanks are due to Dr. Peach , the Tutor for Graduates , for being available and interested without being intrusive , and to the Principal for understanding so well the fears and uncertainties of being new on the job . |
| 9 | From watching and applauding a youngster 's efforts and triumphs to giving yourself a pat on the back for working well and doing things properly you 'll be chuffed and cheered by today 's developments . |
| 10 | It gave us both lots of pleasure trying to work out the various clues , so we shall give ourselves a pat on the back for doing so well — hope you will have some more mind-boggling competitions in the future . |
| 11 | They all supported an increased budget , which meant they were the ONLY county capped by the Government for spending too much . |
| 12 | One problem for small businesses is that capital needs to be reinvested over a number of years yet there are no special allowances provided by the government for doing so . |
| 13 | It presently regards certain expressions as ‘ unparliamentary ’ and a Member who persists in the use of such expressions stands ultimately to be punished by the House for doing so . |