Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Because advertising revenue is now critical , a paper or TV channel catering successfully for the views of the poor or the unemployed would soon go bankrupt , whereas those meeting the minority tastes of the wealthy remain financially sound . |
| 2 | Even now , there are those churlish souls who mourn the fact that Lovesexy is not a There 's a Riot Goin' On for the eighties . |
| 3 | Josie glanced at the old folding travel alarm that she kept open on the makeup table , and said , ‘ I have to go somewhere for a minute . |
| 4 | Reflecting that the librarian 's opinion of academics was about as low as hers of journalists , Loretta asked politely for the current Who 's Who . |
| 5 | The fiery blast killed everyone on deck instantly , with the single exception of the captain , who lived on for a short time before becoming unconscious and falling overboard . |
| 6 | William lived on for a further 16 years after that , into the reign of George V and the First World War . |
| 7 | In this he argued powerfully for a revival of social citizenship and the ‘ developmental state ’ . |
| 8 | The enjoyment of gross physical activity goes on for a long time , progressing to skipping and rushing-about games . |
| 9 | It goes on for a minute . |
| 10 | THE WORLD HAS stopped making sense again , and Odilo forgets everything again ( which is probably just as well ) , and the war is over now ( and it seems pretty clear to me that we lost it ) , and life goes on for a little while . |
| 11 | Meanwhile the search goes on for a scientific breakthrough . |
| 12 | The Parks tournament at Calderstones Park , which starts on July 19 and goes on for a week , will have the added bonus of the Dunlop tennis roadshow , with Castle and other leading coaches topping the bill . |
| 13 | As the hunt goes on for the missing millions of the family 's crashed empire , Pandora , 32 , beamed as she declared : ‘ People will probably wonder how on earth Kevin managed it with all he 's got on his mind . ’ |
| 14 | It 's the relationship between the client and the advertiser which goes on for the next two years . |
| 15 | The Gaijin rode on for a moment . |
| 16 | They cared little for the landscape in which they worked . |
| 17 | Dom Pérignon cared little for the wooden plugs wrapped in oil-soaked hemp which were in use during his time . |
| 18 | Considering themselves to be superior , they cared little for the ordinary person and looked down on the sinners . |
| 19 | Stage shows made Leonard Bernstein a very rich man , but he said he cared little for the money , his great love was for the music . |
| 20 | Asking the candidate to wait on for a few minutes . |
| 21 | But after the second programme Yorkshire Television installed block heaters throughout the house in lieu of a fee , so Low Birk Hatt was heated properly for the very first time . |
| 22 | Well to tell you the truth , I went to own school , when it was er winter , when it comes the winter , they bate somewhere for the winter , do you see ? |
| 23 | If Sir Geoffrey were to ask you to carry on for a bit longer , would you be willing to do so ? " |
| 24 | None of Offa 's immediate forebears had been king of the Mercians and Offa himself is another example ( like Aethelbald ) of an aetheling competing successfully for the kingship from outside the innermost core of royal power . |
| 25 | Afraid that she might have hurt Nora , who was sitting very quietly , Louise added , ‘ Of course , she 'll miss you but I do think she could stay on for a little longer , to see what might happen . ’ |
| 26 | Yes , I think I shall stay on for a few days here . ’ |
| 27 | On the return , you can stay on for a few nights in Copenhagen for just £39 per person per night . |
| 28 | After Hercule died , it was suggested that Isabelle should stay on for a while — assist with the children . |
| 29 | Some Swiss wonder whether a family responsibility will perhaps work the other way , and he will stay on for the 1992 Olympics . |
| 30 | Some Swiss wonder whether a family responsibility will perhaps work the other way , and he will stay on for the 1992 Olympics . |