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Complementation by a verb 255b

The form of the verb which follows a preposition is the -ing form:
Is she responsible for handling all the phone calls and for managing the office?
The new director has devoted herself to raising funds.
Do you think they have any interest in selling the house?
Sometimes the subject of the verb occurs between the preposition and the -ing form. If this subject
is a pronoun, in everyday informal styles the object form of the pronoun is used:
Within a few hours of us putting the ad in the paper, we had over twenty phone calls.
Because of them being so reasonable, at least compared with the rest of the group, the
airline made them wait to catch the next flight.
In more formal styles the possessive pronoun form is used:
Well, this may result in his receiving lots of unwanted junk mail.
(less formal: This may result in him receiving lots of unwanted junk mail.)
also 285f Verbs normally only followed by -ing
A number of verbs, such as arrange, ask, long, wait, are followed by the preposition for +
noun/pronoun + to-infinitive. In such cases, for is not followed by an -ing form:
Theyve arranged for the cases to be transferred direct onto the flight.
Didnt you ask for it to be delivered by midday?
Shes been longing for David to call her.
Ive been waiting for the bank statement to clear it all up.
(Ive been waiting for the bank statement clearing it all up.)

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