Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One thing the microfloppies have in common is the fact that they are all under 10 cm in diameter , making them better suited for briefcase-size computers than the existing 5¼-inch ( 12–5 cm ) and 8-inch ( 20 cm ) diameter floppy discs . |
| 2 | In February 1940 at the Labour Exchange at Devizes , I duly registered for military service . |
| 3 | I would n't buy anything unless it had the British Standard kitemark on it to show it was safety approved , and I also went for reputable makes , taking cost into consideration , too , of course . |
| 4 | I actively looked for other ways to include lights in painting . |
| 5 | I actively looked for other ways to include lights in painting . |
| 6 | The emphasis was now on the proliferation of high-capacity small-scale computers capable of greater versatility than the older machines , lending themselves to the formation of networks , and many of them deliberately designed for easy access , so that much of the mystique was being dispelled . |
| 7 | You only pay for qualifying days . |
| 8 | In your May 1 editorial , you rightly call for great care not to erect ‘ an elaborate bureaucracy ’ in investing persons or courts with powers to give consent for medical treatment in individual cases . |
| 9 | ‘ And are you always looking for new experiences , Johnny ? |
| 10 | If you own a ribber and colour changer , make this the autumn you really go for double jacquard . |
| 11 | Will we ever settle for economic expediency ? |
| 12 | We also looked for unpublished trials but found none . |
| 13 | We also cater for ethnic tastes , and we like to introduce children to new dishes to widen their tastes , and improve their diet whenever possible . |
| 14 | We also work for private landowners . |
| 15 | So it 's not a progression all in one way but I have to say that even by the standards of the Lloyd George era , the battle by memoir which we now see for considerable sums of money has become more than a cottage industry , it 's a production line industry . |
| 16 | We again dominated for long periods just like against ‘ Pool on Saturday but just could not score . |
| 17 | Strangely enough , we actually opened for Argent back in 1974 on one of our first big tours in America , and were promptly thrown off the tour for behaving like rude Americans … which all Americans are anyway . |
| 18 | Then she swept away , skilfully rustling her long dress for maximum effect . |
| 19 | They usually look for large schemes in which to invest . |
| 20 | They also pressed for free elections . |
| 21 | They also called for international aid . |
| 22 | Finally , in informally analysing their material with colleagues , they commonly exaggerate for dramatic effect , using a whole range of literary devices . |
| 23 | They never campaigned for military preparedness . |
| 24 | They actually look for strong leaders , or they want rules because they feel insecure without them . |
| 25 | In fact , pursuant to r 6.80 , no resolutions can be taken at the meeting of creditors other than : ( i ) a resolution to appoint a named insolvency practitioner to be trustee or two or more insolvency practitioners as joint trustees ; ( ii ) a resolution to establish a creditors ' committee ; ( iii ) ( unless a creditors ' committee has been established ) a resolution specifying the terms of the trustee 's remuneration or to defer consideration of that matter ; ( iv ) if two or more trustees are appointed , a resolution specifying whether acts are to be done by both or all of them , or by only one ; ( v ) a resolution adjourning the meeting for not more than three weeks ; and ( vi ) any other resolutions which the chairman thinks it right to allow for special reasons . |
| 26 | However , we see the thesis as overambitious since it only holds for certain groups and issues and for a particular period of British politics — and that period , may have passed at least for the moment . |
| 27 | Just as he once battled for supreme fitness , he has poured his energy into learning to speak again . |
| 28 | It also calls for increased aid to tropical countries to enable them to achieve sustainable forest management . |
| 29 | It also allows for simple access to pleasant walks in Shotover Park which is very close to Netherwoods Road . |
| 30 | It also provides for increased penalties for dumping oil at sea , and for fortnightly satellite monitoring of deforestation . |