Example sentences of "[adv] go [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the troops will only go in for humanitarian reasons including the protection of supplies . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't normally go in for public displays of affection , ’ he murmured , ‘ but you 're irresistible . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't normally go in for public displays of affection either , ’ she murmured impulsively , forgetting her uneasiness , ‘ but even with sand on your face you 're … ’ |
| 4 | ‘ We are not a national daily ; we do not go in for moral crusades . ’ |
| 5 | Parker did not go in for German beer . |
| 6 | ‘ And she did n't go in for violent amateur dramatics with a bunch of friends ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't go in for other stuff , ’ he said . |
| 8 | I 've only known you a few days , Luke , and I do n't go in for casual sex . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It 's just that I do n't go in for casual encounters . ’ |
| 10 | I do n't go in for serious boyfriends . |
| 11 | Anyway , I do n't go in for sharp manoeuvres much myself . |
| 12 | They are n't moody ; they do n't go in for sexual harassment |
| 13 | ‘ But we do n't go in for top models , ’ she said . |
| 14 | Though he kept a folder packed with suggestions for new volumes , he was keen to emphasise their serious didactic nature : ‘ We do n't go in for quick quack books . ’ |
| 15 | Enya does n't go in for intellectual analysis of her music much , but when I tell her these first reactions to her heart- breakingly beautiful new album , ‘ Shepherd Moons ’ , she lights up with a certain delighted relief that two years of studio work seems to be hitting the right target . |