Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was dead thin and not eating anything and then I got sacked for gross misconduct , y'know , for never going in and that . |
| 2 | So anyway , before I heard that I 'd got an appointment at the Clinic , I got caught for one burglary and so I told them about the rest , 'cos I wanted to get off it an ’ I knew that was the only way of getting off it and I thought , now I 've been caught , I might as well get meself stuck down for a bit , like , rather than get a big fine which I wouldn'a been able to handle at that time … . |
| 3 | An example of a limitation clause is where a supplier of computer software limits his liability for faulty software to the licence fee he has received for that software . |
| 4 | ‘ We will not examine all of them but we will take random samples and check to see if anyone who has registered for gross interest also has a file at one of our tax offices — which they should not normally have as only non-taxpayers should be registered for gross interest . |
| 5 | The move , by the new coalition of Liberals and Christian Democrats , satisfies the Dutch confederation of industry , which has lobbied for more support for industrial R&D and innovations . |
| 6 | SINGER Dannii Minogue , 21 , has fallen for former Home and Away star Julian McMahon . |
| 7 | Such orders put into the shade the contracts British Telecom has placed for single-mode fibre . |
| 8 | Perhaps the time has come for another name to be engraved on the trophies . |
| 9 | As published in the newspaper Borba on Dec. 15 , 1989 , this document announced that " the end has come for authoritarian socialism " and stated that the LCY supported freedom of assembly and speech and all other civil liberties " regardless of political convictions " . |
| 10 | In the National Health Service the local element in policymaking has been weakened as the government has pushed for greater accountability of regional bodies to central government . |
| 11 | He has prepared for civilian life by going on a butcher 's course . |
| 12 | The ITC made the determination and it would be inappropriate for me to comment upon the matter , especially as I believe that it is now sub judice , because the company has applied for judicial review . |
| 13 | The derogation , which applies to all cereals intervened after November 1 , puts UK farmers on a par with their counterparts in northern Europe where the relaxation has applied for some time . |
| 14 | The NRA has applied for discretionary rate relief but Mr Clark is urging councillors to refuse . |
| 15 | The NRA has applied for discretionary rate relief but Mr Clark is opposing the plan . |
| 16 | ‘ I ca n't explain how I feel in words and I do n't know what the future holds , ’ said Tamas , who has been granted political asylum and has applied for Hungarian citizenship . |
| 17 | Each has argued for higher education to preserve the cultural fabric of society . |
| 18 | Within geology , Craig has argued for stricter refereeing , more interventionist editing , and the publication of shorter papers . |
| 19 | NCLE has argued for some time that schools should have coordinated policies on language as a medium for learning and languages as subjects . |
| 20 | The Government has argued for some time now that we live in a parliamentary democracy and that all decisions on behalf of the people will be made by Parliament . |
| 21 | She has argued for more competition in state lottery tenders . |
| 22 | The Scottish Dairy Trade Federation has said for some time it is not happy with that . |
| 23 | Whether society has the right to determine its own morality is a debate which has raged for some time . |
| 24 | Vinod Kambli ( aged 18 ) and Sachin Tendulkar ( 17 ) appear destined for full Test careers , although yesterday 's partnership of nought was 644 runs fewer than the one they shared in a schools game two years ago . |
| 25 | If the experience of the National Bus Company , which was privatised in England is taken as a model , we can be sure that privatised subsidiary companies will not index-link future pension rights for their employees in the way that TOPS has done for Scottish Transport Group employees . |
| 26 | If the experience of the National Bus Company , which was privatised in England is taken as a model , we can be sure that privatised subsidiary companies will not index-link future pension rights for their employees in the way that TOPS has done for Scottish Transport Group employees . |
| 27 | Keegan said : ‘ A lot of people appreciate what Mick has done for this club . |
| 28 | Angling for the deal that it has sought for some time now , UK firm IXI Ltd , Cambridge , is starting to cast groundbait all over the water in an attempt to land its catch . |
| 29 | This page enables you to view what assessment , if any , the specified user has made for this DC . |
| 30 | Action is being taken to encourage closer cooperation between Stockton council and its Asnieres-sur-Seine Twinning Association , which has appealed for more support . |