Example sentences of "[vb infin] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 911 is the number you would dial for emergency in America hence the name of the program . |
| 2 | A car manufacturer does not design for failure because he believes that his cars will not fail . |
| 3 | Sally-Anne had one pain , one memory of which she dared not even think for fear that she would lose all command of herself , one memory which she always pushed away when it tried to attack her . |
| 4 | Yes , so would you accept that Mary-Jane , that , that people may consciously er think for example oh no we 're , we 're , we 're , we 're students we 're having a revolution and this is new but unconsciously they might be following some deep historical precedent ? |
| 5 | Can I stay for lunch ? ’ |
| 6 | At last she had managed to persuade Miss Taylor that she could n't possibly stay for lunch , that she and Fen planned to picnic while he worked . |
| 7 | You can stay for lunch . ’ |
| 8 | Why do n't you stay for school lunch instead of sandwiches ? |
| 9 | ‘ You must all stay for supper , ’ you gaily cry ( not wishing to break up the unexpected party ) , and fling open the store cupboard . |
| 10 | He did stay for Christmas ! |
| 11 | Danny ran to Huw , jumping up and down with excitement , and begging : ‘ You will stay for tea , wo n't you ? |
| 12 | ‘ You 're sure you wo n't stay for tea ? ’ |
| 13 | Tel and I did n't stay for tea . |
| 14 | And then they would all stay for tea or whatever . |
| 15 | You must forgive me , Mrs O'Dell , I fear I can not stay for coffee — I have many other calls upon my time . |
| 16 | She did not stay for coffee . |
| 17 | He did not stay for coffee but left the hotel and walked down the almost deserted main street . |
| 18 | ‘ I suppose Eleanor can stay for coffee , ’ he muttered at last . |
| 19 | I shall not stay for coffee . |
| 20 | O.K. , if I insisted he would stay for dinner with Max tomorrow evening , and could I let him know what I was planning to cook as he would like to start working on the antidote . |
| 21 | Can you stay for dinner ? ’ |
| 22 | There were seventy- five paintings in the exhibition and by the time I left , which was quite early as I did not stay for dinner , most of the pictures had a little red sold label . |
| 23 | Whatever keys are used , consonances between parts will make for euphony , while dissonances will form different degrees of harshness according to frequency of use and degree of conflict . |
| 24 | In spite of the attractions , Guide has not adopted this uniform approach , mainly because unifying rather different types of object does not make for simplicity . |
| 25 | Inflation in March falling from 4.1 p.c. to 4.0 p.c. , instead of to the expected 3.8 p.c. , could also make for caution , analysts believe . |
| 26 | Mr Maxwell said that his alterations — which he would make for publication in his newspapers — were to substitute the term ombudsman for readers ' representatives and to widen the clause in the code of practice which refers to non-payment of criminals to include those benefiting from a criminal act . |
| 27 | Affinity of conduct and values among this majority did not always make for unity . |
| 28 | Hoomey thought Nails would make for home , the mission accomplished , but he seemed disposed to come in Hoomey 's direction . |
| 29 | Then we could make for home , and you could meet Mother . ’ |
| 30 | What is more , by using a more polite or polysyllabic manner of discourse , you will be telling the client so ; as well as implying that you are a loftier being which does not make for rapport . |