Example sentences of "[verb] for [det] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Aloud he said he would stay for another night and take her place on the constituency slate . |
| 2 | You 've done more than you thought you 'd ever get away with and so in a sense it 's all gain from here , in fact it 's been all gain for some time and so you ca n't complain and you do n't intend to if fate deserts you now . |
| 3 | BOOK FOR BOTH SHOWS AND SAVE MONEY |
| 4 | Like Shujan he has had his training setbacks but Armstrong has shrewdly got enough runs into him to go for this handicap and his recent home form suggests it is worth taking a chance with him as he is on the upgrade . |
| 5 | On being asked about the condition of the front door and windows , he admitted they had n't been painted for many years and that the door had more or less reached the end of its life , and showed it . |
| 6 | But even allowing for such problems and treating the figures with due caution , they do give a dramatic picture of the relative sizes of different currency segments of the world bond market . |
| 7 | are arranged for most Sundays and in some areas Wednesdays and Thursdays , approx 9.30 am to 4 pm . |
| 8 | The area was sealed off , sniffer dogs were called in to search for more explosives and the bags taken to the Metropolitan Police forensic science laboratory for examination . |
| 9 | Fortunately there is a great deal of similarity between the mathematics developed for this task and the techniques required to analyse certain types of data . |
| 10 | The legend that Crabb was taken back to Russia alive continued to circulate for several years and indeed still does , helped by a number of books claiming to be based on secret information from the East . |
| 11 | catering for all interests and tastes ; |
| 12 | But now fewer than five varieties predominate for each crop and even these are ‘ kissing cousins ’ of one another , genetically almost identical . |
| 13 | This method has been taught for many years and I do not think that pilots who have learned to do it this way need bother to change . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , ’ said the executive , ‘ if things keep going on the way they are , I 'll be there some day catching for that guy and I want to make sure I know his curves . ’ |
| 15 | Acts undertaken for another purpose and not in order to consent can constitute consent if undertaken in the belief that they will confer a right or impose a duty and if the fact that they are undertaken with such a belief is the reason for them having this result . |
| 16 | SINGER Dannii Minogue , 21 , has fallen for former Home and Away star Julian McMahon . |
| 17 | yes that was at quarter past eight Saturday morning and at ten to eight my aunty came at night and went fucking mad she said I want a dressing and I want it now , twelve hours ago I asked for that dressing and were n't done then came |
| 18 | Benjamin asked for more torches and we went round the walls studying the floor . |
| 19 | The trial was expected to continue for some time and it was widely believed that evidence would be given which would incriminate politicians still active . |
| 20 | Although it is intended for all ages and abilities , in practice it is limited to Levels 1 , 2 and 3 . |
| 21 | I thank those who fought for that gift and who built the lasting institutions of NATO and the European Community from the ruins of 1945 . |
| 22 | The London General Omnibus Company had been experimenting for some years and , in 1910 introduced to the streets of London , their ‘ B ’ type , petrol engined , double-decker , opened top buses . |
| 23 | The same goes for all styles and all periods . |
| 24 | Mortalities from cancer ( cancer given as the underlying cause of death ) were calculated for each treatment and were adjusted for age by the direct method . |
| 25 | Optimal output can be calculated for each subject and for each period on each repetition , as can optimal sales which can most conveniently be expressed as a proportion ( always either 0 or 1 ) of total post-production stock . |
| 26 | Their main pleasure seemed to be in the beautiful garments they made for each other and for their children . |
| 27 | I have been teaching machine knitting for some time and often come across pupils who have experienced the same problem . |
| 28 | It 's a help , but not a complete solution to the problem because once chlorine has been released in the stratosphere , it persists for many years and goes on destroying ozone . |
| 29 | If music lovers want to educate themselves , they can do so by learning about music from courses specifically designed for that purpose and from studying musical scores and books about music . |
| 30 | The Local Government ( Miscellaneous Provisions ) Act 1976 is not designed for that purpose and it is dubious whether it could be used in that way . |