Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [noun sg] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So is there cause for concern for lesbians and gay men ? |
| 2 | Put on water for sprouts . |
| 3 | ‘ I had to go up to Clapton yesterday and haggle with Antinou for hours over that bloody Egyptian cotton . |
| 4 | The bill also increased the amount of earned income exempt from tax for workers in the lowest income brackets , and established a $500 tax credit for taxpayers with children under one year old . |
| 5 | Such conditions are all too rare today ( works bought for public institutions like the Tate disappear from view for decades together ) , and it must have been a factor in the decision of some artists to give in the first place . |
| 6 | The question of what ‘ freedom ’ actually means is acted out — the difference between being ‘ free ’ and being able to do exactly what you like without thought for others is explained . |
| 7 | Sit in comfort For ages six months to four years , this reclining car seat has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority for use in aircraft when fitted with a lap belt |
| 8 | Aung Ye Kyaw as Minister for Co-operatives . |
| 9 | She could call the police — call Inspector Hollis — make a fool of herself , level hysterical accusations , have a breakdown , go to bed for weeks , miss Christmas . |
| 10 | In this perspective , the work which housewives do — housework , child-care , and so on — is called domestic labour , which results in the production of children and well-fed , cleansed and cared-for husbands who go to work for wages . |
| 11 | Of course if you really want to take the hassle out of membership payment and renewal , the most convenient method is by DIRECT DEBIT — your membership is guaranteed never to lapse — ask at Information for details . |
| 12 | Think about training for lawyers . |
| 13 | Work methods based on departmental functions such as accounts or sales , and which result in responsibility for jobs being passed between staff and departments , can be totally redefined . |
| 14 | Racing : Musicale and Hatoof on trial for Guineas |
| 15 | ‘ The waste and desert appearance is partly caused by the vast extent of the common lands belonging to the towns and villages , the system of management of which is ruinous in the extreme , and the finest districts , capable of enriching the proprietors and the country at large , are abandoned to , and only serve as pasture for goats , sheep or a few asses . ’ |
| 16 | Work in progress for items to be taken into finished stocks should be included in the review of finished stock levels . |
| 17 | It 's like the adverts that you see on TV for things like sanitary towels . |
| 18 | Very frequently the signals from large farmers and highly productive areas lead to competition for resources with those from small farmers and relatively unproductive areas . |