Example sentences of "[vb base] for [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first people I babysat for have got two children , and . |
| 2 | Peel potatoes , place in a pan with sufficient water to cover , bring to the boil then simmer for abut 3 mins , until tender . |
| 3 | Boost for Know How fund |
| 4 | Erm sixty six percent of people believe that the people you vote for say they 'll do things for you but once they 're in they forget what they 've said . |
| 5 | ‘ I have n't done DMT yet , but I suspect the initials stand for Do n't Mean a Thing . |
| 6 | See Friday , I can work Saturday morning , play rugby then pick you up or , I can do work Saturday morning play rugby just Saturday afternoon pick you up Sunday morning and stay for say , Sunday , a couple of hours on Sunday . |
| 7 | ‘ Prepare for take off ! ’ she cried . |
| 8 | As one experienced observer of the trade put it , ‘ The companies which suitable candidates work for consider that they have a greater need of their executives ’ services nowadays than the trade at large has . ’ |
| 9 | Many of the people we care for suffer from other crippling disabilities as well as their blindness . |
| 10 | Our trained workers find that some of those we care for want to talk through emotional and spiritual issues . |
| 11 | In both examples , one could substitute see for know with little change in meaning . |