Example sentences of "it for [v-ing] [art] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | There 's nothing like it for pushing the world aside . ’ |
| 2 | And he hailed it for providing an ideal environment in which individualism can flourish . |
| 3 | It includes some useful guidelines for those who wish to use it for choosing a course , either for themselves or for an employee . |
| 4 | ‘ Nothing to beat it for shifting the wind ! ’ |
| 5 | The connotations of this in the creation of manhood were made clear by Baden Powell , founder of the Scout movement , who observed that masturbation checks the semen from getting its full chance of making the strong , manly man : ‘ You are throwing away the seed that has been handed down to you as a trust instead of keeping it and ripening it for bringing a son to you later on . ’ |
| 6 | And this er oh dear what was the name of it , they had a special title for the man that sort of ran the stall as they called it for getting the coal out and he he chose who he wanted to go to work . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | If the police can exploit the technique for measuring the speed of road hogs , dare we hope to find that bats use it for measuring the speed of insect prey ? |
| 9 | I was keeping it for cleaning the car . |
| 10 | of it er but I 'd rather be viewed on my own merits on my own worth er be willing to take a few risks in life erm and know that I 've got the rewards at the end of it for making a success . |
| 11 | A comfortable chair for nanny stands by the brass-bound fender that surrounds the hob grate , with the nursery kettle on it for making the baby 's feeds . |