Example sentences of "[noun prp] and [verb] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So she gave Jamie to a horse dealer called Liz Burt and asked for another in return . |
| 2 | So I had to go to Moscow and look for some plywood . |
| 3 | Colchester police issued a photograph of Lisa and appealed for any sightings of her to be reported . |
| 4 | He will be badly injured but will return to the Highlands and live for many years . ’ |
| 5 | The competition between LIFFE and SOFFEX for this business is not yet resolved . |
| 6 | He reckoned he was back to 75 per cent fitness at the Forte PGA Seniors ' in August and allowed for that in his game . |
| 7 | As a result , when Britain refused the request for the Wafd to go to Paris a wave of nationalist demonstrations convulsed Egypt and lasted for much of 1919 . |
| 8 | ( 4 ) Each manager must hold at least one ordinary share in Newco and work for more than half his time in the " management or conduct of the company " or an associated company ; alternatively he must own more than 5% of the ordinary share capital of Newco ( the " material interest " test ) ; for these purposes , the shareholdings of any associate of an individual manager are aggregated with his holding ; " management or conduct of the company " ( rather than its business ) connotes the function of directors and senior managers , so other employees and middle management will not be able to obtain relief , since they are unlikely to have a sufficient holding in Newco to satisfy the material interest test . |
| 9 | I would save myself and those around a lot of heartache by forgetting the Sahara and looking for another curacy . |