Example sentences of "[verb] for [pron] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With so many companies competing for your attention it can be difficult deciding which is the one for you . |
| 2 | She had to mourn for her friends who died in the accident . |
| 3 | A contracting party can stipulate for what consideration he chooses . |
| 4 | The kitchen was empty because the kitchen maid had special leave of absence to attend a party given for her aunt who was making her profession in the Religious Life . |
| 5 | As long as a strong argument or sound reasons are given for your opinions they will stand on their own . |
| 6 | While a lioness is lactating for her cub she will not produce another cub ; but when her cub is killed ( or is weaned ) she soon becomes ready to reproduce again . |
| 7 | In such a situation in a foreign country I am never able to speak the language , so when they asked for my passport I just said ‘ Hotel ’ , because Spanish hotels always kept visitors ' passports , at any rate for the first night . |
| 8 | Yes , but when you , you have to shop for us lot it can , and loads and loads and loads |
| 9 | Much remains to be learned of their activities , but what is certain is that they had converts in high places — notably Edward Wood ( of whom more anon ) , Leo Amery , and Lord Hailey of African Survey fame and immense Colonial Office influence — and that through their publication of a journal widely respected for its seriousness they kept before the eyes of the political establishment the idea of a new kind of empire . |
| 10 | We 've rung for her mother who 's going to come and take her home . |
| 11 | The extra pound a day for their film work did little to compensate for their tiredness which surely must have been as much due to under-nourishment as overwork . |
| 12 | Zambia , however , trying to compensate for whatever information they 'd picked up about hir , offered to entertain Nathan for the afternoon so that Roirbak could begin work with Ari . |
| 13 | It 's all right my hubby can wait for his lunch I are n't bothered . |
| 14 | I would far rather say , if I had the seven thousand pounds , say to both my daughters there you are dears , there 's the seven thousand pounds you decide how much of that you want for your wedding what is left over you keep , and it would be interesting to find out how much they then spent on their photographers , and on their cake , and the , the wedding cars etcetera . |
| 15 | If you have not already applied for your card we hope that you will take advantage of this unique opportunity and support the University . |
| 16 | In so far as such tales are written for our doctrine they must be actively morally interpreted by the reader ; they act through revelation , not mere instruction . |
| 17 | She has just this last year to go and er we hope for her sake everything goes well for her because she 's brilliant , and as you see I have to fly the flag for her because she 's |
| 18 | ‘ I hope for your sake they have . |
| 19 | ‘ I hope for your sake you 're playing it straight . |
| 20 | A Fraud Squad detective said : ‘ I hope for his sake we find him first . ’ |
| 21 | When he arrives for his pleasure he is asked by the girl 's mother : ( " Have you brought the goods that you are to give to my girl ? " ) |
| 22 | Rhinos are mainly hunted for their horns which are then used in the Middle East for ceremonial dagger handles and also ground up for so called healing properties . |
| 23 | We can not hope to compete with the big stores for plain , cheap knitwear — they can buy their yarn at much better prices than we can and when we add costing for our time we price ourselves out of the market . |
| 24 | Ulverston searching for whatever ores he could find . |
| 25 | It does not really matter for our purposes what the variable is . |
| 26 | so I 'd be paying , we 'd be paying for our petrol which would n't be a lot different to what it is now really |
| 27 | There was also " … a considerable quantity of small ore which was got at the beginning of the work and can not be weighed until stamped or broken by an Engine and washed for which purpose they are going to erect one to go be water with all speed and were disstressed for some sycamore wood for the water wheel . " |
| 28 | More generally we read reports of people waiting for their relative who is ‘ presumed dead ’ in some conflict or accident . |
| 29 | A tap at the door and without waiting for her answer it opened a fraction . |
| 30 | Well at the present moment it 's about , where he is it 's about half past five , twenty to six , so he is probably waiting for his supper I should think his evening meal . |