Example sentences of "for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 61 | He went bounding up the stairs , three or four at a time , praying to himself the room had n't been taken over by some amorous couple while he 'd been away , cursing himself for doubting her . |
| 62 | One working assumption might be that the rules governing conversation between persons can be extended in a natural way to cover the new situation , but there are grounds for doubting that this is what literally occurs . |
| 63 | She hated herself for doubting him . |
| 64 | There are grounds for doubting this opinion . |
| 65 | Relief and remorse for doubting him flooded her as his hands moved to relieve himself of his jeans . |
| 66 | The prime reason for bringing in a new constitution in 1937 was the return to dominance of the republican grouping , the side which had lost the civil war , and which had retained the intention of establishing a republic . |
| 67 | ‘ Silly idiot for bringing all that money in with her , ’ another of the girls muttered . |
| 68 | The use of cables , if available , is excellent for bringing out the definition at the centre of the chest ( origin ) due to the fact that they allow movement over the body 's centre-line without loss of tension . |
| 69 | We are for bringing outside analysis to departments along with the office of the Minister for the Civil Service and the Treasury . |
| 70 | The sheer fury of Southend 's running kept Spurs under pressure and in the 41st minute Gary Mabbutt , newly cautioned for bringing down the impressive David Crown , gave the ball to him . |
| 71 | There 's a case for bringing back those old style Tory values . |
| 72 | Furthermore , British Rail has its eyes on the Bankside site for bringing up the spoil from the tunnel for Channel traffic which it is , so absurdly , driving under the middle of London at astronomical cost . |
| 73 | Yet he alone has been responsible for bringing about some of the seminal works of this century , Bartok 's Music for Strings , Percussion and Celesta among them . |
| 74 | The British government has established a small fund for bringing the ‘ know-how of pluralism ’ to Poland : in management , accountancy , banking , local government , tourism and even ( God help us ) journalism . |
| 75 | Aye , the auld plumbing is desperate for bringing on migraines . |
| 76 | A similar , pro-State position is implied in the way several anthropologists have stressed the potential of state organization for bringing about large-scale public works , such are irrigation or communications networks . |
| 77 | And if Jack had been such another he would have thanked Charlie for his unstinted friendship , his generous loans , his hospitality and for bringing him Marilyn Thompson . |
| 78 | Balcon saw the potential for bringing into mainstream cinema the observational powers of the documentarists , and their capacity for evoking a quieter form of heroism than that displayed in Ships with Wings . |
| 79 | ALEX HIGGINS escaped suspension but was fined £3,000 yesterday for bringing the game into disrepute . |
| 80 | ‘ Well — there 's nothing like adversity — ‘ sweet are the uses of adversity ’ ’ — for bringing out the best in you . |
| 81 | The same can probably be claimed for those who for reasons which had little to do with humanitarian concern — fearing Jewish revenge in the event of a lost war , or blaming Hitler for bringing on the war through attacking the Jews , attitudes which of course themselves betrayed the influence of Nazi ‘ Jewish conspiracy ’ propaganda — were voicing criticism of Nazi anti Jewish policy . |
| 82 | Or young and trendy , favouring outlandish schemes for bringing religion up to date , inviting the congregation to shake hands with each other , and expecting them to sing newfangled and jolly hymns to the accompaniment of the local pop group . |
| 83 | That did not happen to the drill in question , used for bringing up deep water , because the workers were foreigners , excluded from the provisions of the law . |
| 84 | The fecund Mr Anderson is , among other things , famous for bringing us the film classic If . |
| 85 | One social worker wrote : ‘ [ The ] young person enjoyed completing [ the ] questionnaire and it was a very useful tool for bringing up a whole range of issues from the very practical ( needing to arrange visits to the dentist/optician ) to the very complex and emotional . ’ |
| 86 | He published Directions for Bringing over Seeds and Plants from the East Indies and other Distant Countries in a State of Vegetation ( 1770 ) and one method he favoured was to coat seeds in wax to protect them from extreme temperatures . |
| 87 | John Allen was respected by leaders in all walks of drama education and theatre and consequently was able to give a great deal of energy to getting opposing groups to talk to each other , so that , for instance , in 1970 , he was responsible for bringing teacher-trainers in drama and drama advisers together at a conference in Exeter . |
| 88 | The period of limitation for bringing an action arising out of carriage under the CMR convention is one year . |
| 89 | And if demand was substantially reduced then the urgency for bringing new power stations on stream could equally diminish . |
| 90 | Although the film did not accurately portray the attitudes and feelings of mentally handicapped people , it may be commended for bringing a sensitive subject into the public eye . |