Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The practical consequence of this must be that the individual who in his personal development has not mastered his basic instinctual drives but finds instead that the state masters them for him experiences none of the narcissistic gratifications of self-mastery but all of the privations which the agencies of state control enforce on him . |
| 2 | Texas Instruments , having recognised the wider implications of producing high performance processors , has attached great importance to its C compilers and produces them for their TMS320C25 and TMS320C3x . |
| 3 | And he hates me for giving in to them , and for seeing how he 's shrunk . |
| 4 | The Green Book recommended that women should be equipped for the tasks which their nature fits them for , and that therefore they should be educated . |
| 5 | Because er the woman needs them for someone else . |
| 6 | As regards the Niemecz mechanical organs bearing Haydn compositions : Neumann criticizes me for saying that the machines play ‘ within a narrow range , stating that the machines ’ air brakes can be set in such a way ‘ that the speed is either halved or doubled ’ , and that therefore ‘ the question of an absolute original tempo becomes pointless . ’ |
| 7 | The swine owes me for two weeks . |
| 8 | She records them , acknowledges them — unless I 'm being incommunicado for some reason — and replays them for me later . |
| 9 | Aquatic birds that spend much of their time in water , well insulated by fat and waterproof plumage ( Figure 6.1 ) , are pre-adapted for life in cold lands ; the insulation of marine mammals in temperate seas pre-adapts them for polar seas . |
| 10 | Hamlet is given soliloquies for reflection , self-criticism , and for resolves to act , some of which are carried out ; Iago has them for self-presentation and for announcements of his actions which — like Richard III in his self-confidence — are first described , then performed , and subsequently commented on . |
| 11 | ‘ Or if they 're not there it may be Canon Wheeler has them for safekeeping . ’ |
| 12 | Goods are in consumer use when a person is using them , or has them for use , other than exclusively for business purposes . |
| 13 | Central Council appreciates the contribution made by the RAFALOs and thanks them for their efforts . |
| 14 | He is carrying the map the class have made , which his " friend " has delivered ; he thanks them for the excellent job they have done . |
| 15 | Jesus wants me for a sunbeam , Uncle Philip wants me for a little flower . |
| 16 | Jesus wants me for a sunbeam , Uncle Philip wants me for a little flower . |
| 17 | Nature cares nothing for human definitions , after all , as Sprague de Camp points out . |
| 18 | Her apparent cry of anguish last week that John Major has treated her legacy without due reverence is not convincing ; the old bat cares nothing for the well-being of the Conservative Party or indeed Conservative government . |
| 19 | He covers it with his other hand , draws his fists apart and holds them for GUIL . |
| 20 | There is an unconditional appropriation when the goods are identified and the third person acknowledges that he now holds them for the buyer , Wardars ( Import & exports ) v. W. Norwood ( 1968 C.A. ) . |
| 21 | ‘ Stanislaus loves me for myself alone , ’ Babs whined . |
| 22 | Everyone loves me for the very things that you want me to cover up ! |
| 23 | I am greeted by a timid and frail old man who , clutching his hands nervously , thanks me for coming : a greeting he continues to offer throughout my stay . |
| 24 | With goods having only one normal use the mere fact of the purchase will , by implication , make it known that this is what the buyer wants them for , e. g. a hot-water bottle , as in Priest v. |
| 25 | Oh yes , but he wants them for the whole of the year you see , which is impossible . |
| 26 | That covers me for office work to negotiate to try and settle this case . |
| 27 | It covers me for the preparation work to an industrial tribunal . |
| 28 | The past has nothing for you , nothing , the past has abandoned you . |
| 29 | The church has nothing for which to apologize . |
| 30 | Frying-pan in hand , she is saying she has nothing for us , she had n't been expecting customers ; at this time of year there are visitors only at weekends . |