Example sentences of "[adj] for [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have much to be grateful for and to remember him by . |
| 2 | This is work which the majority of section police see themselves as unsuited for and dislike when they have to do it . |
| 3 | 3.8.2 be answerable for and indemnify the Landlord against all actions costs claims demands and liability whatever in relation to any failure by the Tenant to comply with [ its ] obligations under clause 3.7.3 or in relation to any claim made by any adjoining owner or occupier or member of the public or other person in connection with the carrying out of the Tenant 's Works |
| 4 | Prospecting is the searching for and calling upon customers who , hitherto , have not purchased from the company . |
| 5 | And because it is always uncertain whether a new system of regulation can be smoothly established when the old one breaks down , the regulationist approach does not share world-system theories ' perspective of inexorable capitalist expansion in which all developments are seen as functional for and planned by capital as a whole . |
| 6 | In the 1920s , an uncle founded the Barrandov film studios that were to have their finest hour with the Czech New Wave of the Sixties , and his father was responsible for and owned , among other buildings , the Lucerna block in the heart of the city which has been part of the life of most Pragers , with its remarkable collection of art-deco restaurants , bars , cinemas and concert hall . |
| 7 | Obviously where an agency contractual or ostensible has been created and the agent behaves improperly , whether by exercising undue influence upon or by making false representations to the surety , then the creditor will be held vicariously responsible for and affected by the acts of the agent committed in the execution of the agency . |
| 8 | Please try to fill in this form for all titles you are responsible for and use this as an exercise to test its viability before we have Phil do something more elegant . |
| 9 | On check-out the group leader will hand the reception manager a copy of this voucher detailing all the charges the tour operator will be responsible for and signed for by the group leader . |
| 10 | 5.14 Indemnities To be responsible for and to keep the Landlord fully indemnified against all damage damages losses costs expenses actions demands proceedings claims and liabilities made against or suffered or incurred by the Landlord arising directly or indirectly out of : |
| 11 | The view of to taken here also accounts for the impression of what Riddle ( 1975 : 467 ) calls " control " which one often feels with the to infinitive , i.e. the implication that the matrix event is responsible for or affects the complement event ( cf. the difference between Jane forgot to be cautious and Jane forgot that she was cautious ) . |
| 12 | Many countries are experiencing difficulty in ensuring access to employment for all persons available for and desiring work , while social needs on a massive scale go unmet ( Nowotny and Neveu , 1987 ) . |
| 13 | It seemed sad to see the old place decaying , uncared for and neglected . |
| 14 | They offered me soup I was desperate for but took no notice of , asked me questions I answered with a catatonic silence and a stare . |
| 15 | So , when I have n't been gazing out of the window , phoning every friend I ever had , dashing up the street in an urgent quest for … er … something or other I 'm desperate for or singing along to Melody Radio at the top of my thorax — I 've been noticing things . |
| 16 | Russell Barkley suggests , for example , that , for children aged four and five , three tokens are appropriate for jobs like getting dressed without a fuss , clearing up the table , putting away toys , getting ready for and staying in bed . |