Example sentences of "for [conj] win " in BNC.
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| 1 | His main task was to prepare for and win a general election . |
| 2 | SACEUR , General Lauris Norstadt , argued for and won some delay in Sandys ' programme and a modest increase in the proposed strength of BAOR . |
| 3 | In 1988 Rodrigo Borja , of the Democratic Left party , campaigned for and won the presidency with promises to help the poor . |
| 4 | The brave heresies which were uttered then , the great plans we had for Britain , our determination to allow people to keep a fair proportion of what they have worked for and won : must these noble hopes perish so soon ? |
| 5 | BSB 's original backers , who applied for and won the contract to broadcast from 31° West , signed to use MAC . |
| 6 | Exactly why this has been a difficulty is not clear and it is ironic considering the lead responsibility local authorities fought for and won . |
| 7 | It was the G M B which campaigned for and won the regulations . |
| 8 | And currently , as Steven stated in his address yesterday it is the G M B who are pressing for and winning improvements in the European Health and Safety Directives . |
| 9 | This has been especially evident in Peru and Chile , where goals have been fought for and won in this way . |
| 10 | ( Incidentally , I suspect the risks of abuse would be considerably less if the ‘ pay ’ were fought for and won by a united feminist campaign on the grounds that housewives work and deserve money for that reason , than if it were graciously granted by government in a mood of pronatalist , pro-family , antifeminist zeal to cut the costs of the social services . ) |