Example sentences of "[pron] for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only does a tower provide a landmark , alerting everyone for miles around to the presence of the brewery , it also provides the brewery with a trademark , though on the printed version the mill has acquired the adornment of four sales — historically inaccurate but more symmetrical ! |
| 2 | Everyone for miles around lived in terror of them . |
| 3 | Then , with horror , he realised that Johnny knew — had discovered the secret he had managed to keep hidden from everyone for years . |
| 4 | We had enough , we had a roof over our heads and we had enough food and things like that , but nothing for luxuries or little extras . |
| 5 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 6 | But such a move does nothing for women , or for the concept of the feminine per se : it expands our understanding of what is to be considered authentically male . |
| 7 | While much media attention was given to the recent tax incentives ( made available for workplace nurseries only — introduced in the last budget ( April 1990 ) , it was felt that this means nothing for women in West Belfast or the North of Ireland in general . |
| 8 | There was nothing for women and children and nowhere for women to go . |
| 9 | Unless , of course , you believe John Smith , whose alternative budget said , nothing for pensions but a two hundred and eighty five million for training . |
| 10 | Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown slammed the ‘ arrogant complacency ’ of Ministers who did nothing for homeowners , the unemployed or small businesses . |
| 11 | There were very few human beings I cared for and I cared nothing for cactuses . |
| 12 | You 'd be doing nothing for hours , kicking your heels on the boundary , then , without any warning , the ball would be skied towards you , and suddenly the outcome of the entire match would rest on your shoulders . |
| 13 | ‘ There 'll be nothing for hours . |
| 14 | ‘ I should have paid it , but I forgot and heard nothing for ages . |
| 15 | ‘ Sarn-Major tells me there 's nothing for Memoranda this morning , so officers can fall out . ’ |
| 16 | He wanted me to handle all the money side and do the bills but some weeks I had nothing for food , nothing for bills , nothing for the children . |
| 17 | There was nothing for girls , only drudgery and breeding , specially paupers like herself . |
| 18 | There was usually literally nothing for clients to do but sit , watch television , or walk about . |
| 19 | Often there are letters in the papers from parents who have sent off for T-shirts and pictures from a band 's fan club , only to have their cheque cashed and to receive nothing for months . |
| 20 | I go out on a blitz and then tend to spend nothing for months . |
| 21 | The deal , announced by Mr Major in the Commons last week , is designed to answer Labour accusations that his six-month EC presidency has done nothing for jobs . |
| 22 | Apart from the construction industry in the south-east , it does nothing for jobs . ’ |
| 23 | And what does say about that ? says that we will keep the level of charges down in the now privately owned companies providing public utilities so there 'll be nothing for dividends . |
| 24 | There was nothing west of Adam 's Creek , nothing for miles . |
| 25 | Often they ask me for requests , and sometimes they will come over and ask about a piece of music I 've just played . |
| 26 | ‘ You 're asking me for secrets of the confessional . ’ |
| 27 | But they used to ask me for things but I thought there were enough s erm shops here really . |
| 28 | John suggests £10 — £15 has been allowed me for costumes . ’ |
| 29 | At 10 am precisely a bell rang and Miss Maine took me for introductions . |
| 30 | I have this kitchen full of people , all looking to me for instructions like it was me who organized this . |