Example sentences of "and [pron] [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You bought it and bought it , that 's it , not same as they do with yeah with them looking for bloody sponsors unheard and them looking for bloody sponsors eh ? |
| 2 | Arthur and I went for long walks — and that little village was the best place in the world . |
| 3 | He got a lot of Mr. Andrew 's money , too — I know a lot more than people think I do — and instead of being put aside for new ships it went into silly things like this grand building and I daresay for fat salaries for some people . |
| 4 | They are people striving for purpose and meaning in circumstances that are usually much less than ideal and which call for constant adjustment , adaptation and redefinition . |
| 5 | And you wait for other people an that and and you do n't leave that 's all I wo n't do that again , . |
| 6 | Anne had already trimmed down to a reasonable weight with the help of Weight Watchers , and she pleaded for new ideas to strengthen her resolve . |
| 7 | She suspected that the good doctor might be laying it on a little thick , but she would not be put off , and said in her stiffest voice , ‘ Yes , I understand all that , and I am prepared to work hard , ’ and she added for good measure , ‘ You need not worry about followers . |
| 8 | The result is an absence of diversity — a key requirement for a truly representative press and one suited for political democracy . |
| 9 | Charles was just getting out of his bath and was about to put on again the same clothes he had taken off beforehand , when suddenly , there at the gates were envoys bringing from Aquitaine a crown and all the royal gear , and everything needed for holy rites ! |
| 10 | Their findings therefore seemed puzzling and they looked for possible explanations . |
| 11 | And he played for old Mrs Lark . |
| 12 | Sir Rhodes urged Mr Patten to reduce poll tax levels in London by imposing a cap of £300 per adult , and he asked for special help for those people living in low rateable value homes built between 1860 and 1930 . |
| 13 | Cos I 've still got a bit of a throat and it said for sore throats too if you want . |
| 14 | This way of working is often frustrating for me , of course , and it makes for economic inefficiency . |
| 15 | This is Bennett 's story and it makes for fascinating reading . |
| 16 | Infected programmes activate the virus when started up and it looks for other programmes to infect . |