Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] a [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hindquarters are the means of support and act as a leverage for locomotion . |
| 2 | So we put in a bid for equipment , software and a person . |
| 3 | I suggested we stop at a bar for sherbet |
| 4 | Yes ! ’ and slap in a request for marriage leave without more ado . |
| 5 | Talk about a glutton for punishment . |
| 6 | For the attempt to explain social phenomena in terms of needs presupposes that they are ‘ given ’ concepts which we can apply relatively easily , and use as a basis for enquiry . |
| 7 | In the same field lies 1 Geminorum , not much use as a comparison for Eta because it is too faint ( 4.1 ) . |
| 8 | It 's the sort of place where people go for a job for life . |
| 9 | We go to a solicitor for advice because he knows the law ; to a doctor because she can interpret symptoms . |
| 10 | Quality circles have been seen as a major achievement of the Japanese system , and not only because they serve as a substitute for quality surveillance as a separate management function . |
| 11 | PRIORS MESNE , at Aylburton in the Forest of Dean , has an unusual addition to the normal list of potential fixtures and fittings that come with a property for sale — 110 red and fallow deer . |
| 12 | ‘ Most addictions come from a need for wholeness , and alcohol , cigarettes , chocolate , sex , love or whatever are used to get access to these parts of ourselves we need . |
| 13 | Work on a platform for Elf 's Froy field begins in March . |