Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] for [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thanks also for opting for Portsmouth , I hope we never see him playing for the opposition in a ‘ real ’ match as it might spoil memories … bit like Shez and the Frog … |
| 2 | Well , many thanks indeed for fighting for the last hour on this programme . |
| 3 | Industry analysts say long term growth in technical areas could wither without the lure of profits tomorrow for spending on research today . |
| 4 | During counterinsurgency operations government forces sometimes used rape and sexual abuse to try and extract information from women suspected of involvement with the armed opposition , or even to punish women merely for living in areas known to be sympathetic to insurgents . |
| 5 | Passions have cooled since then , and the committee now recommends that NASA consider building instruments especially for hitchhiking through the galaxy on ESA spacecraft . |
| 6 | In Britain there are 100,000 convictions annually for driving under the influence of drink and it has been estimated that 20 per cent of all hospital admissions are associated with alcohol in some way . |