Example sentences of "[noun sg] go for " in BNC.

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1 My sister goes for them
2 ‘ Bowlers allus goes for the man as is buildin' a ninnins. 'E 's the one they fear .
3 Richard Lambert , editor of the FT , says the decision to go for Labour was a collective one taken with senior colleagues , although he did write the article himself .
4 On his own decision to go for the draw with a last-minute John Liley penalty , Richards said pointedly : ‘ Trying to win the game by opting for the scrum would have been a waste of time because the moment we drove for the line , they would have wheeled it or collapsed it .
5 Thus , while the Profitboss might think that the red logo has more impact , he 'll accept his boss 's decision to go for green .
6 The decision to go for darker shades was a brave one , as many hoteliers opt for pastels or similar standards in the erroneous belief that they will not cause offence .
7 And yes , a district general manager should 've resigned because he had an interest in the decision to go for the Trust status .
8 ‘ The decision to go for a greenfield site was taken in June , 1992 , and the countdown to Highbridge — a site within reach of all employees , with good motorway links — began soon afterwards , ’ he said .
9 An NIS Domain license goes for a one-time fee of $25,000 .
10 But at this meeting I went to , people there felt very strongly that services should not be awarded funding to go for investors in people .
11 In the process of product design itself ( or deciding what degree of product differentiation to go for ) trade-offs are inevitable .
12 Secondly , it is seen in a whole host of tactics and alternative strategies to the simple procedure of insisting that the sufferer goes for treatment just as he or she would do for any other disease .
13 The facts are : Lady Eleanor kept to herself , put on her cloak to go for a walk and , in the half-light , slipped on the staircase at Godstowe , fell and broke her neck . ’
14 She slipped the newspaper cutting into the top drawer of her bedside chest , then took the opportunity to go for a walk by herself , without Josh .
15 Once again , you have an opportunity to go for a perfect ton , providing you have produced the goods during the first two days play .
16 Some expressly did not want their money to go for weapons ; others were said to be so thrilled that they wanted their names on the missiles .
17 It must have cost a lot of money to go for that amount of time ?
18 When the first contestant to go for the top prize , Marine Captain Richard MacCutchin who , oddly , specialized in haute cuisine , pulled it off by describing the ingredients of a royal banquet given by George VI to the president of France , three-quarters of American television sets were tuned in to watch him wrestle for the answers .
19 ( If the case goes for trial rather than arbitration , solicitor 's costs will be allowed subject to the normal rules ) .
20 Another Coral goes for the Gold Cup … then there 's Wonder Man …
21 Even La Scala , where an opening-night stall seat goes for £500 , rarely comes close to breaking even .
22 Whichever technical option the nuclear industry goes for , the resulting operation will involve both ‘ big ’ and ‘ high ’ technology .
23 In one of the frankest interviews ever given by a club owner , he said : ‘ I am contemplating abandoning my quest for silver to go for gold . ’
24 ‘ I 'm right at the peak of my career now , and it 's my ambition to go for the ‘ grand slam ’ , ’ said Gunnell , after winning the 400m , her first race in Britain for five months .
25 These are where the ordinary citizen goes for the help of a lawyer .
26 Although it was not a vintage Eddery ride , he was only doing his best to win and he did initially appear to have a gap to go for .
27 In the Paris of the 19th century , it was a pleasure to go for a stroll and to be delighted by the public buildings .
28 My Vote goes for Terry Cooper , only the older guys in the group will probably have heard of him , but anyway that s my vote .
29 Er , I had a , a card to go for an X-ray .
30 B — can scarcely rise , the referee is in a fit of temper , attacks P — with stool , P — chases him round ring — gong goes for the 4th round — P — still has stool so B — picks up the water bowl and with a terrific bang lands it on P's head .
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