Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] the [noun] for [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 And I listen at the wall for sounds from Jancey , but it 's as quiet as a pillow , and she 's obviously gone to bed .
2 If we look in The Cantos for traces left by this experience , we are surprised to find how few they are , and how meagre .
3 The mite lives in carpets as well as beds , but few of us lie on the carpet for hours on end .
4 Beyond the west end of Kirk Lane lies a path to Livingston Mill , open to the public for displays of farm life .
5 Once up and running it will operate a drop-in facility with a kitchen and dining room , open to the public for lunches , or just a cup of coffee and a chat .
6 If you add to the concern for blacks as victims a concern for the working class , for the poor , for the vulnerable and for women , you have an understanding of the realist approach today .
7 Once you have decided on the main fabric of your garment , look at the options for welts in your instruction book , pages 42–46 for the Duo 80 and pages 134–137 for the E6000 .
8 They become the guardians of decisions , some of which accord with the criteria for units of goodness which make up the substance of the Created God , and can therefore become part of it .
9 Refer to the tables for ideas
10 Please refer to the Introduction for definitions of terms used and explanations of the treatment of species in this Systematic List
11 Sulphates are less subject to dry deposition than sulphur dioxide and consequently remain in the atmosphere for days , travelling up to several thousand kilometres in favourable meteorological and synoptic conditions .
12 Western managers talk about the need for firms to pay attention not just to shareholders but also to other ‘ stakeholders ’ such as customers , suppliers , employees and neighbours .
13 Given time , the demand by consumers abroad for UK exports and demand in the UK for imports may be quite elastic .
14 We are sharing this year 's Sponsored Event with the Asthma Research Council ( our official 1989 fund raising event ) Your support and that of your class members is urgently needed — contact at the Office for tickets and sponsor forms — NOW .
15 It will mean fewer patients need stay in the infirmary for operations on cataracts and squints .
16 When you think of the adverts for tampons and towels , you can see why girls feel such a mixture of pride and shame .
17 ‘ You come under the sign for twins , if this card is anything to go by , ’ he said , picking up the card Myra had sent .
18 They raise money for village development projects , clean public buildings and help with the catering for conferences and state functions .
19 Despite the various amounts that come from the Foundation for Sports and the Arts — given at the whim of the trustees in a haphazard fashion — they do not compensate in any way for the £60 million cut in real grant from the Government since 1986 .
20 The band , who are currently supporting labelmates Sugar on their US tour , return to the UK for shows at .
21 But the reader is mistaken if he assumes that the humble eat below the salt in that great hall , or that the poor come to the buttery-hatch for alms .
22 The one stumbling block is that people who come to the bank for loans have to pay half the consultant 's fee — which could come to several hundred pounds .
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