Example sentences of "for [det] [pron] [modal v] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was very kind to the patients , and for that they would gladly have forgiven her personal idiosyncrasies , if they noticed them , which was unlikely . |
| 2 | But they would soon tell that they would have their before they would go to bed and thanks er very much when getting the bed and you could er vouch for that they would never . |
| 3 | And for that he 'll even supply the salad bowl . |
| 4 | For that he would always be grateful to him . |
| 5 | ‘ If it had n't been for that you 'd never have found us . ’ |
| 6 | Hector Odhar , they 're calling you now , I 'm told , for that you can scarcely be called swift , nor my father brown , with his wisps of hair like dandruff ! |
| 7 | Unfortunately , ill luck , in his case compounded by ill judgement , dogs the unsuccessful , and the only way into the sport , for some who should never be in it , is around the less successful teams . |
| 8 | For this I would most certainly cross oceans , let alone forgo a couple of treatments . |
| 9 | ‘ But for this you should really have at least £50,000 and preferably £100,000 — and a stockbroker to guide you through the minefield of stocks and shares . ’ |
| 10 | The songs — for such they may truly be called — of the Humpback whale have intrigued and fascinated man for many years . |
| 11 | There are " transitional protection " arrangements for those who would otherwise be net losers . |
| 12 | The object of the green form scheme is to make readily available a cheap and effective source of legal advice for those who would otherwise be unable to afford it . |
| 13 | For those who would rather keep both feet firmly planted on dry land , a National Trust self-catering holiday cottage might be the answer . |
| 14 | For those who would rather stay at home |
| 15 | His Solidarity scheme , based on help for those who help themselves , has provided schools and sewers for those who might otherwise have waited years for benefits to trickle down . |
| 16 | Occasionally the public relations executive of an organisation is also that organisation 's spokesman but , except for promotional and marketing campaigns where the PRO is indeed the expert in the area , the provision of an obvious intermediary can lead to the viewer seeing him as a buffer for those who might more usefully have appeared . |
| 17 | One glimpse of the world 's most spectacular waterfall makes up for the tiresome form-filling in baking customs halls which any African border crossing entails — neither Botswana nor Zimbabwe are suitable for those who wilt quickly in the heat or ca n't stomach light aircraft . |
| 18 | But for those who can no longer rely on belonging anywhere else , there is at least one other imagined community to which one can belong : which is permanent , indestructible , and whose membership is certain . |
| 19 | There is a rising demand for sheltered accommodation for those who can no longer live an entirely independent life and desire some regular supervision rather than admission to a residential home . |
| 20 | A Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6LS drops £500 to £11,100 , a Rover 820SI £738 to £17,712 and , for those who can still afford it , a Lotus Esprit can be snapped up for £45,878 , a cut of £1,912 . |