Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] they [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He asked what they would like to drink and they asked for coffee , declining his offer of liqueurs . |
| 2 | of cases , rape is by someone known to the victim , so women are not at risk from every man they happen to encounter when they go for a walk on a dark night . |
| 3 | She planned to say nothing about her ram-raid revenge — but contacted police to confess when they appealed for witnesses . |
| 4 | The church could perhaps think how it might reach out to such people , and offer facilities and friendships that make life easier for people to face while they search for meaning in their lives . |
| 5 | Will the vast sums of money which are being asked for by the Governing Bodies of Sport mean that they will price themselves out of the market or will television continue to pay as they compete for audiences ? |