Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The radio set can remain on for hours at a time ; you can enjoy it as background to reading , writing , homework , housework … . |
| 2 | Should he sweep her into his arms and kiss the daylights out of her first , or should he slow down for explanations ? |
| 3 | We have noted that chaotic behaviour can arise only for systems governed by non-linear equations . |
| 4 | The sooner that idea is introduced universally , the sooner individuals will have the right to a credit which they can cash in for training and further education , and we should be talking of both — of further education colleges and training schemes . |
| 5 | ‘ This produced a pretty farcical scene really with us both stopped on the track , but I managed to get away and hang on for second . |
| 6 | Gas can substitute entirely for petrol , because ignition is caused by a spark-plug . |
| 7 | But he cautions the prosperous townie newcomer that money and ambition will count for nothing : ‘ You must wait patiently for acceptance into the village , and learn to share the atavistic values of the region . ’ |
| 8 | It 's interesting that gay men on Switchboard found it much easier to accept that they did n't automatically know best for lesbians than white people on Switchboard find it to accept that they might not know best for Black people . |
| 9 | Probably most such birds possess more powerful navigational skills , such as those we shall discuss shortly for pigeons , but it takes special experiments to demonstrate the fact . |
| 10 | I bet she 'll bloody wait up for Susan to ring . |
| 11 | So , did you line up for London with a positive mental outlook and were you full of confidence ? |
| 12 | Former Middlesbrough midfielder Mark Burke could line up for Wolves . |
| 13 | The therapist can not win out against death , but he or she can win out for life , for a sense of the real , for the kind of growth that truly matters ; dealing as it does with the evaluation of ways to love and hate , with the meanings of human conduct , an appreciation of human nature , and the succession of the generations . |
| 14 | Newry defender Errol Lutton , called into the 20-strong Irish training panel earlier this week , has a chance to impress coach Cees Koppelaar , but it 's not clear yet whether he will line out for Ireland or for his club ! |
| 15 | The method of ‘ verstehen ’ could be quite insufficiently explanatory , or could fall back for explanation on a ( theoretically circular ) ‘ informing spirit ’ . |
| 16 | Disappointed but not beaten , Don Cattabianchi said , ‘ We ca n't wait here for hours . |
| 17 | So you do n't hang around for money in our in our company . |
| 18 | ‘ I would prefer to be of help to you and Nader , ’ she explained , ‘ rather than wait around for news of Philippe that may never come . ’ |
| 19 | Rincewind did not glance around for fear of the terrible things he might see , and by the time Withel looked for him again he was on the other side of the Plaza , and still accelerating . |
| 20 | It is a tautology to say that English spelling is excellent because the reader can Jump around for clues on so many different levels ( semantic , visual , phonic , contextual , etymological , and so on ) . |
| 21 | ‘ If you 're forced to live on benefits you 're thrown on to such a low level that you ca n't dress properly for interviews or even afford the travel involved . |
| 22 | But in the overall scheme of things , we did n't do badly for media support . |
| 23 | Away from London , however , BCS branches are places where computer people , both academic and business , can huddle together for warmth in a hostile world . |
| 24 | On average , people come to us with only fours years to go before they need the fees , which does not give long for performance . ’ |
| 25 | Three tries in four championship matches , and those against a weak defence , does not speak much for potential in the Scottish backs . |
| 26 | Surely we can do better for people with mental problems and their families ? |
| 27 | Often a woman reads them because they supply what 's lacking in her relationship ; she does n't yearn just for sex , or even for love — she also needs romance . |
| 28 | Left to himself , he would pretty soon let the blockade ease off for winter , as he 's always done . |
| 29 | If you missed the last two issues but want to enter the competition , you can send off for vouchers 1 and 2 . |
| 30 | Even if Dr Kingdom did feel more for Heather than a doctor should for his patient , it does n't mean that had anything to do with her disappearance . ’ |