Example sentences of "they [vb base] [to-vb] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ministers will clash over how far they intend to pay for capital spending projects by freezing the pay of public sector workers like teachers , nurses and doctors , or limiting rises to two per cent . |
| 2 | They tend to dress for comfort and convenience rather than to impress . |
| 3 | Next week parents are due to receive ballot papers to vote on whether they want to push for grant maintained status after years of waiting for the council to convert promises into action . |
| 4 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 5 | Women are free to choose where they want to go for advice and treatment . |
| 6 | I imagine they 're still adamant that they want to care for Jennifer themselves . |
| 7 | If the adventurers specifically state that they want to look for spell ingredients , or if a spellcaster makes an Int test without specifically stating this intention , they can find the following : a fire opal ( Resist Fire ) , a crystal prism ( Destroy Illusions ) , an 8-inch diameter golden hoop ( Vanish , but the hoop is red gold , so the spell will cost 9 MPs rather than 6 ) , a magnifying glass ( Banish Illusion ) , and a polished silver mirror ( Camouflage Illusion ) . |
| 8 | They continue to mourn for years after the death or loss of their love but their loneliness was just as real when their partner was alive . |
| 9 | Foxes use the canal towing paths as routes to the centre of towns and cities where they go to scavenge for food . |
| 10 | It is possible to cite one case to illustrate what they try to do for victims which further demonstrates the commitment of the unit to a welfare service role . |
| 11 | It is quite possible for parties to become involved in a dispute about something , such as the value of premises or goods , which they agree to submit for appraisal without intending that an arbitration should follow . |
| 12 | Ireland survey the wreckage of their worst ever Five Nations campaign as they prepare to leave for New Zealand . |
| 13 | Details about the relaxed entrance requirements for candidates aged 21 or over are given in the admissions section of the prospectus but all such candidates should contact the faculty at an early date to obtain information about the subjects and grades they require to achieve for entry . |
| 14 | However , I am equally sure that the qualifications and experience that those apprentices have gained will stand them in excellent stead in achieving employment when they come to look for jobs . |
| 15 | Some banks also have a hit list of people whom they threaten to sue for damages . |
| 16 | Most people are likely to judge the reforms on how long they have to wait for treatment — the issue behind the ‘ Jennifer 's ear ’ controversy during the election campaign . |
| 17 | The difference lies not in ideology , nor in what they have to offer for exchange , but in their unequal vulnerability to the disapproval of the United States , the IMF and the World Bank . |
| 18 | They have to compete for telescope time , to make sure that no one beats them to crucial measurements . |
| 19 | Only er , only , they 're only paying for lunch for those that they have to pay for lunch . |
| 20 | They have to pay for plans such as the LRPPP , and if it chiefly benefits big energy users , pressure to switch to more people-oriented plans such as Reddy 's could mount . |
| 21 | The right to ask a court to fix the amount they have to pay for services or works on the grounds that these have not been provided to a reasonable standard or at a reasonable cost . |
| 22 | On top of that , though , they have to pay for education : the Fus say they pay 80 yuan for a half-year 's schooling for one child , up from 60 yuan a year ago . |
| 23 | Commuters are calculating the price they have to pay for comfort and punctuality . |
| 24 | They also own two London homes — one worth £250,000 at Hammersmith , and another at Chiswick , which they plan to sell for Pounds 400,000 . |
| 25 | I mean at the end of the year , we need to have sold a Because these people , they need to come for funding purposes . |