Example sentences of "and [v-ing] for [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | one quarter of wheat for every virgate of land , in return for their having housebote and paling for their corn , and for collecting dead wood for their fuel in the King 's demesne wood … and from every house a goose and a hen every year . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , being a sergeant in the Army , for a start , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and fightin' for your king and country . |
| 3 | The boys ' behaviour is their way of protesting at these changes and competing for your affection and attention . |
| 4 | Taking fish the size of Neon Tetras as a benchmark , and allowing for their growth : |
| 5 | A propaganda of peace based on the readiness of objectors to undergo hard labour was likely to meet with derision , if not anger , at a time when hundreds of thousands of young men were fighting and dying for their country in far more appalling conditions . |
| 6 | To take a fairly dramatic example , honey-bees are capable of extremely sophisticated mathematical computations that enable them to navigate from their hives to sources of nectar , using the sun 's position as a guide and compensating for its movement during the course of the day . |
| 7 | This group must put across its views and gain popular support and understanding for its campaign . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've got to help with the meal , ’ Jenna said uneasily , moving rapidly away from him and searching for her comb . |
| 9 | I tried to stop him , but it were Mr Benedict coming down through the kitchens in such a bang and shouting for his groom that started it . ’ |
| 10 | I do n't think I would have gone on with my own writing if you had n't shown such interest and liking for my work ( which I must admit I was a bit suspicious at first ! ) . |
| 11 | We 've got to be pro-active about this , it 's no good simply sitting back and waiting for whatever government is in power , to impose certain regulations , certain restrictions , certain proposals . |
| 12 | He walked out , closing the door firmly , and Maggie quickly switched off the lamp , huddling down in bed and waiting for her heart to right itself . |
| 13 | She was no longer safely where he had left her and waiting for his return . |
| 14 | I stood looking down a flight of seven stairs in my Afro wig , custom-built frock and charm bracelet , listening to the band tune up and waiting for my intro . |
| 15 | Save time by ordering and paying for your interval drinks or coffee before the show . |
| 16 | He refused to rise to the bait , instead giving her a quick kiss on the lips and heading for his car . |
| 17 | This favourite phrase of hers , meaning uninformed opinion , seemed to underline her contempt for the situation in which I had placed myself : the young , married woman , abdicating intellectual effort , doing nothing but washing and cleaning and caring for her baby . |
| 18 | Innocent 's ideal was the sober , clean-living clerk , assiduous in his duties of counselling and caring for his flock , bringing it the word and flesh of God . |
| 19 | In fact you sound as if you 've hardly a minute to yourself between looking after the grandchildren and caring for your husband . |
| 20 | London may just be carrying too big a burden of research and teaching for its population — but the means by which research and education get redistributed , rather than simply shut , remain unclear . |
| 21 | The office was , however , ideally suited for a gentleman of ancient lineage , who , for whatever reason , had determined to live upon his own estate , and was experiencing difficulty maintaining his social rank and providing for his family . |
| 22 | The economy of Cornwall is still heavily reliant on traditional industries such as fishing , farming , tourism and mining for its income . |
| 23 | Godmanis survived by 71 to 36 a vote called by members of the Satversme faction ( comprising the Latvian Free Civic Conservative Party , the Latvian Rebirth Party , the Latvian Liberal Party and the Latvian Liberal Democratic Party ) , accusing him of authoritarianism , inconsistency and incompetence , citing the government 's poor economic performance , and calling for his resignation . |
| 24 | The second is an untidy surgical exposure , the more convincing and moving for its incompetence , of the first 's withheld human inwardness , while the first is a theological drama in which the must of ‘ a man absolutely must go somewhere ’ gets tortured on the rack of faith . |
| 25 | No doubt when Wrexham see what a joke he is , he will be back at ‘ The Tip ’ licking a few supporters ' backsides and begging for his job back . |
| 26 | Write personal letters to both the company 's chairman and the managing director explaining your position and asking for their help . |
| 27 | The Whip is interrupting and asking for my solution . |
| 28 | No sooner had the Minister of Education , Lionel Jospin , stated that the scarves could not be a motive for excluding the girls from school than the teachers ' union , traditionally close to the Socialist Party , called him a traitor and 50 of his deputies signed a petition publicly disaffiliating themselves from his line and asking for his resignation . |
| 29 | At the same time , Wolfgang ( still dreaming about marriage to Aloysia ) tactlessly wrote back commending his beloved to Leopold , and asking for his help in establishing Aloysia 's career . |
| 30 | All the members here will know that I have recently erm sent out a circular letter expressing my concern as to where the system does n't seem to be working properly and asking for your help and cooperation in giving me information on just exactly where it is falling down . |