Example sentences of "they [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case she had not expected that her role in the assessment would be limited to receiving information back from an EWO : ‘ We did n't ask for it [ the assessment ] — it was the education system who said it should be done — if I accept them into my home I do n't expect them to disappear for twelve months , if they invited themselves in . ’ |
| 2 | They 've got together to form a barter scheme , using a special currency which allows them to work for each other without REAL money changing hands . |
| 3 | Detailed studies of particular artefacts direct attention to the varying complexity involved in manufacturing items , many of them designed for specific functions . |
| 4 | ‘ There is nothing to stop them applying for other nights , but there is no guarantee that they will get them . |
| 5 | You bought it and bought it , that 's it , not same as they do with yeah with them looking for bloody sponsors unheard and them looking for bloody sponsors eh ? |
| 6 | You bought it and bought it , that 's it , not same as they do with yeah with them looking for bloody sponsors unheard and them looking for bloody sponsors eh ? |
| 7 | Organizations operating in the north of the country spoke of recruiting seasonal workers from amongst people who had contacted them looking for permanent positions . |
| 8 | You could feel the dismay amongst the Leeds players and their fans as it thundered past John Lukic and into the back of the net , leaving them searching for three goals to progress in the competition . |
| 9 | Here we see them training for that role . |
| 10 | Hospitals kept them waiting for scarce beds , but sat on acres of land in the middle of booming cities . |
| 11 | He places the blame squarely at the door of social scientists , whose theories have directed them to look for this pattern in pre-industrial and non-industrial societies . |
| 12 | Very importantly , just maybe , these prospective , highly motivated , branch admin officers would inject new life into non-active branches and from a personal point of view , I would see this as an opportunity to gain experience , which would encourage them to apply for regional organizer 's jobs when they come available and do n't we need more women officers ? |
| 13 | The idea of the bill was to keep them going for two weeks , you know , so they can change their mind and … |
| 14 | Enough to keep them going for three days . |
| 15 | Enough to keep them going for three days . |
| 16 | Well no when we started when the strike started in the mill , I told then , you know y I do n't know what you are going to do with us , I said , but the way you are carrying on now you are going to bring trouble into this quarry , cos these lads are n't going to give in to you at all that quick , what you 're trying to do , make them work for thirty pound a week less , so you better think it over now , I said , before it gets any worse . |
| 17 | The simplest way to program the NSA 's computers at Morwenstow and Menwith Hill is to have them watch for specific names , addresses , telephone and telex numbers , as in the case of Kinnock 's call to Turnbull . |
| 18 | In these cases , financial security , a reluctance to move to a new employer , and proximity to the statutory pension age , coupled with a desire to do other things with their time or simply to stop working , led them to opt for early retirement . |
| 19 | How does he square the Government 's commitment to allow public service managers the right to manage with compelling them to opt for competitive tendering in circumstances where , he will accept , that can be costly to prepare and can lead to inflexibility in meeting changing circumstances ? |
| 20 | One theatre management which gave concessionary tickets , for instance , had never thought about the problems it caused its older customers by refusing advance booking and forcing them to queue for standby tickets . |
| 21 | Put in the monkfish slices and let them poach for 3–4 minutes , until cooked through . |
| 22 | Two microscope slides can be placed together with water or oil between them to allow for easy movement across one another , but trying to pull them apart without sliding the surfaces together is very difficult . |
| 23 | These plans have been broadly accepted and , with others to follow , Lindsell expects them to account for substantial investment and allocation of human resources over the next five years or so . |
| 24 | All the major firms in the industry are members of the SWA , who consider they account for some 98% of the industry 's employment . |
| 25 | NATIONAL Power and PowerGen , the privatised power generators , are making changes in the way they account for direct sales to industrial companies to reduce the risk of discrimination and cross-subsidies . |
| 26 | At all ages , dog-whelks feed on discrete , easily identifiable , macroscopic sedentary prey ( upon which they remain for many hours or days ) which not only renders predator/prey investigations in the field possible but also facilitates the maintenance of these animals in aquaria . |
| 27 | He travelled widely in those days , often accompanied by his wife , and they lived for two years in the United States where he was responsible for ICI 's affairs in North and South America . |
| 28 | ‘ They lived for each other , they leaned on each other , they helped each other , they worked for each other . |
| 29 | In 1851 George Sumner was appointed rector of Old Alresford , Hampshire , where they lived for thirty-four years , and where their son , ( George ) Heywood ( Maunoir ) [ q.v. ] , artist and archaeologist , was born . |
| 30 | Farmers whose turnover is below the registration limit , currently £36,600 a year , may use the scheme if they qualify for voluntary VAT registration . |