Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] [be] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | No wonder my innards were craving for an ice-cream , a beefburger , a ham-and-salad sandwich , a hot-dog . |
| 2 | Government grant and my parents are paying for it anyway . |
| 3 | Racks and Torments ! dost think , Child , that my Limbs were made for leaping of Ditches , and clambring over Stiles ; or that my Parents wisely foreseeing my future Happiness in Country-pleasures , had early instructed me in the rural Accomplishments of drinking fat Ale , playing at Whisk , and smoaking Tobacco with my Husband ; or of spreading of Plaisters , brewing of Diet-drinks , and stilling Rosemary-Water with the good old Gentlewoman , my Mother-in-Law … . |
| 4 | Besides , what if all my lodgers was asking for favours ? |
| 5 | Says Phil Keer : ‘ I think me and most of my friends are looking for a long term relationship . |
| 6 | My children were interrogated for five months . |
| 7 | Although open to misinterpretation , this at least in principle shows the extent to which employers were hunting for workers . |
| 8 | The repeal of the sedition statute failed to avert a march by 10,000 students through Taipei on March 20 , during which calls were made for the resignation of the Prime Minister , Gen. Hau Pei-tsun . |
| 9 | I therefore propose that Coopers and Lybrand be and are hereby appointed auditors to the company , to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting until the conclusion of the next meeting er , of the company at which accounts are laid for the company in accordance with section two four one Companies Act Nineteen Eighty Five and that their remuneration for this period be fixed by the directors . |
| 10 | ( 2 ) In the tradition of Weber , legitimacy has been defined as ‘ the degree to which institutions are valued for themselves and considered right and proper ’ . |
| 11 | Furniture manufacturers could only operate under licence to the government and most of their products were designated for the defence of the realm . |
| 12 | Unisys does n't regret its decision to eschew RISC and stick with Intel , and is making sure its products are enabled for multiple levels of Intel chips , including the P6 , now expected at the end of next year . |
| 13 | Tottenham2 Aston Villa5 THE most disappointing aspect of Tottenham 's 13th home defeat of the season was not their naive defending or individual errors that made Aston Villa think some of their opponents were practising for the PFA strike . |
| 14 | Honda have spent five million pounds on their Dream Machine … and then they 're are the adventurers … their cars are built for pennies from old bike parts … from wood and cardboard … and then they 're are the brits … the Central South car … the Solar Flair … built in a barn in Wallingford … its been designed and driven by Phil Farrand … he 's served his racing apprenticeship with the Williams Grand Prix Team as a research engineer … |
| 15 | Because even if an ARLA member goes bust its clients are covered for loss by insurance . |
| 16 | He made his call at a meeting of high-level civil servants , police and military officers on Nov. 2 , three days before a House of Representatives debate on prostitution at which demands were made for the closure of all brothels nationwide . |
| 17 | This may sound a silly question , since this book assumes that its readers are looking for a place to live in the British Isles , but it is more sensible than it sounds . |
| 18 | Erika dissented quite vehemently from this heresy while , despite herself , her eyes were searching for a mirror . |
| 19 | Her eyes were held for a few moments in the lazy gaze across the desk , then with a conscious effort she blinked herself free , looked down at her notepad . |
| 20 | As the NCF tried to come to terms with the fact that most of its supporters were opting for the Home Office scheme , bitter arguments broke out . |
| 21 | When he arrived at work that morning the result of their labours was waiting for him in a blue folder . |
| 22 | Here , I want to discuss the principles on which variables are selected for quantitative analysis . |
| 23 | The family live under the floorboards of a house and their life is simple , until Pod is spotted by a boy , George , and the routine of their lives is broken for ever . |
| 24 | A few days later the previous owners sent her pedigree and a short letter , explaining that their grandchildren were to blame for Sorrel 's temper . |
| 25 | However , Viking wo n't initially appear in the 50MHz , 150 MIPS versions its parents were shooting for . |
| 26 | Erm we asked the question about the aircraft 's reduced operational capabilities as far as Britain is concerned , we were told that there was no reduction , erm there was no percentage figure that could be produced but w now what about the other countries , I mean , which countries are asking for what to be omitted and by how much is the percentage , in percentage terms er is the performance of the aircraft reduced in those cases and further on from that , picking up something that that Wing Com er Group Captain Granville White has just mentioned which i is the question of sales . |
| 27 | Any scheme actually implemented would have to reflect the county development plans , and the details would depend on which areas were chosen for expansion , actual traffic flows etc . |
| 28 | In fact they had known all about Crabb 's venture before they arrived at Portsmouth and their frogmen were waiting for him as he approached the cruiser . |
| 29 | Mr Jones read somewhere that children who hit their parents are looking for love and attention . |
| 30 | The PRS traditional , yet improved philosophy is the very attribute which most of its buyers are looking for . |