Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [pron] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | WE had a lovely time in Lourdes , I want to thank everyone for looking after us both . |
| 2 | ‘ Nurse Shelley , I want to thank you for caring for me , ’ said the old lady . |
| 3 | You want to send him for dancing lessons . ’ |
| 4 | We are in negotiations with the local authority for planning permission , and we hope to obtain it for housing on some of that land . |
| 5 | when you start learning a language you are constantly collecting new words , so even if you have a computer and intend to use it for producing a dictionary you may still wish to have your vocabulary in a more accessible form than on a computer disk , at least for the first few months . |
| 6 | I need to know the wiring for the Nato socket as I intend to use it for towing my caravan , but will need to alter the wiring to suit or obtain another Nato plug and add the 12n/12s plugs to this . |
| 7 | Beer seems such a simple drink that we tend to take it for granted . |
| 8 | However , with fewer breaks pilots tend to take it for granted that they will not get a cable break , and this makes them more vulnerable when one does occur . |
| 9 | Within the Western tradition of art we tend to take it for granted that much can be learned from the study of the art of the past and , traditionally , copying from the works of the Great Masters was one of a young student 's most important tasks . |
| 10 | Technology is so pervasive , so much an intrinsic part of modern life , that we tend to take it for granted . |
| 11 | For the rest of us , it seems commonplace and obvious that we should be able to think , imagine , perceive and remember in the ways that we do , and we tend to take it for granted that the rest of the world has the same sort of experience of everyday life that we do . |
| 12 | I wish to thank you for listening to what was ‘ said ’ to you and for your integrity in replying publicly and as you did . |
| 13 | It includes some useful guidelines for those who wish to use it for choosing a course , either for themselves or for an employee . |