Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [prep] the [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said that the USA was " a Pacific nation and we intend to remain in the Pacific for the long haul " . |
| 2 | Having become established , people tend to work within the tradition for reasons which are never properly articulated . |
| 3 | I shall plan out what I propose to do on the farm for the next three years , season by season , and we 'll look for a ploughman to help with your new venture . |
| 4 | Relatives often want to separate from the person for the sake of their own sanity . |
| 5 | Firefighters expect to stay at the scene for at least the rest of the day — the strain of working amoung the debris under which two of their friends died shows only too clear to see . |
| 6 | Trade unionists , as we have seen , had little cause to look to the judiciary for the protection of their statutory rights . |
| 7 | Delegates did not , however , manage to agree on the proposal for a nationality law referendum put forward by former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing of the liberal UDF . |
| 8 | But Version 2 of CICS/2 enables an OS/2 machine to act as the server for the first time — running fully-fledged CICS applications . |
| 9 | If the lessor 's title is already registered as absolute , this is a simple matter — but remember to have in the contract for sale or your requisitions on title , a special condition that before or immediately after completion the lessor will lodge or cause to be lodged in the Registry the land or charge certificate of his title , and will furnish the buyer with the deposit reference . |
| 10 | Some women who have always had a career only get to think about the need for closer relationships after that finishes . |
| 11 | Continue to fry with the onion for a couple of minutes until it begins to absorb the oil . |
| 12 | But , while social programmes continue to pay for the largesse for defence , scientific research and development has been spared . |
| 13 | Allow to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes , then transfer to a wire rack and leave until they are completely cool . |
| 14 | After this is done , start to look through the pack for the chosen card . |
| 15 | Leave to chill in the fridge for about 10 minutes . |
| 16 | Leave to cool in the tin for 10–20 minutes and sprinkle with two-thirds of remaining bourbon . |
| 17 | Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins . |
| 18 | Leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes before turning out and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely . |
| 19 | Even in Sicily , where unemployment is high , Tunisians come to work on the boats for low pay , no questions asked . |
| 20 | I , too , wish to apologise to the House for not having been present at the start of this debate . |
| 21 | Guests tend to congregate in the lounge for a chat over a drink from the ‘ snug ’ bar , or to watch TV . |
| 22 | People have to attend to the possibilities for the human voice opened up by Diamanda Galas and Tim Buckley ; listen again to Faust , Can , Hendrix , Sun Ra , Cabaret Voltaire , Suicide … |
| 23 | ‘ Now who says you have to go to the Continent for a superb meal ? ’ |
| 24 | There is only limited additional protection for these areas , but all development proposals have to go to the NCC for comment . |
| 25 | If your child is not breathing , you need to breathe into the lungs for him until he can do it himself ( artificial respiration ) . |
| 26 | He added : ‘ You only have to look at the figures for fire deaths in hotels to see this is not a problem . |
| 27 | I should however indicate that to understand properly what is the appropriate position for an inset boundary , I have to look at the reasons for there being an inset at all for the village , as , as you correctly indicate , it lies plainly otherwise within the general extent of the greenbelt . |
| 28 | Toxocara eggs have to lie on the ground for two weeks before they are dangerous . |
| 29 | This is the context in which schools , and secondary schools in particular , have to respond to the demand for change . |
| 30 | In many areas , it may cause problems ; putting in vegetables like Japanese onions or ‘ Imperial Winter ’ lettuces so early means they have to survive in the ground for weeks longer than they do elsewhere . |