Example sentences of "[adj] that [pers pn] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the one hand , it is clear that we depend for survival upon our bodies , whereas we may not want to say that God depends upon the world for survival . |
| 2 | You need some sort of order and some sort of security , it makes your mind so sort of universal that you look for some sort of order … ’ |
| 3 | I mean it 's about sort of you know in it 's about increasing the erm where we are within our own particular sphere and it 's far too much I mean people it 's interesting that I mean for the , it seems to me an and once again correction but it seems to me the last five years the empowerment thing was really strong and now managers are moving away from it and saying it 's jargon as a means of diluting it . |
| 4 | He went to her and put his arm round her shoulders , dimly aware that he might have hurried her but still convinced that she longed for his comfort and protection . |
| 5 | David Lloyd , his captain at Lancashire , tells a story that once in a Gillette Cup match against Gloucestershire at Old Trafford , Clive Lloyd edged a ball from Mike Procter so hard that it went for six . |
| 6 | He slammed his body into hers , bending her back , kissing her so hard that she fought for breath . |
| 7 | Throughout the proceedings people were conscious that they spoke for all Zuwaya , addressing each other formally as ‘ You , Zuwayi there ’ and referred to themselves collectively as ‘ We Zuwaya ’ . |
| 8 | It was unfortunate that he returned for a short time but this was necessary in order for him to complete training prior to deploying on an operational tour . ’ |
| 9 | Jo Spence I think it was then I was ill that I understood for the first time what it was to be a victim . |
| 10 | Victoria was an extremely pretty young woman , and it was obvious that she cared for Miguel Rafaelo . |
| 11 | Er but we try and eli eliminate the poorer companies , we try and make sure that we go for strength and security , as much as return . |
| 12 | I am sure that I speak for all district society presidents when I say that this is just not true . |
| 13 | Second , how can we be sure that it provides for an accurate and reliable estimate of that population ? |
| 14 | UNISYS IS JUST SO HAPPY THAT IT SETTLED FOR INTEL 's $5,000m CHIP RATHER THAN FOLLOWING THE HERD TO RISC … |
| 15 | Just eighteen months previously Diana 's mother had given birth to John , a baby so badly deformed and sickly that he survived for only ten hours . |
| 16 | He was so angry that she feared for both Dana and Garry . |
| 17 | The original meaning of the word ‘ merry ’ is fitting and appropriate — for example a judge might well have proclaimed : ‘ T is merry that he hangs for murder . ’ |
| 18 | Even in our progressive and sanguine moods , the utmost that we hoped for was a very gradual and a very tentative improvement . |
| 19 | We think he is so distressed that we fear for his own safety and are now very concerned for him . |
| 20 | The king was astonished that he asked for so little , and readily agreed . |
| 21 | Is that beer alright that I bought for you ? |