Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] his [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Listen ! ’ said the young man named Lawrence suddenly , and checked to strain his ears for the small , recurrent sound that had reached him . |
| 2 | It was published in America in 1974 , translated by Peter Kussi , who has revised his translation for the new edition of 1986 which I am discussing here . |
| 3 | If anything in the Amis corpus has validated his penchant for the poison dart , it was last year 's Memoirs : indiscreet , at times indefensible , but nevertheless a book to leave you giddy with laughter . |
| 4 | Essex Middleton cup manager Norman Groves has selected his side for the second trial match against Berkshire Under-35s to be played at the Esso BC , Abingdon , on Sunday morning . |
| 5 | His acknowledgement is thoroughly deserved considering how the ex-Arsenal and Coventry boss has transferred his passion for the game into a Chelsea side , which is a delightful mixture of kids like Eddie Newton and Frank Sinclair and mature professionals such as Andy Townsend and Mick Harford . |
| 6 | The Prime Minister has shown his support for the Heritage Minister , David Mellor , in spite of recent reports about his private life . |
| 7 | Andy Payton 's haul of six goals in four games has taken his tally for the season to 14 . |
| 8 | MIDDLESBROUGH team manager Ken Knott has switched his pairings for the return Gold Cup meeting with Sheffield at Cleveland Park tonight . |
| 9 | ALLAN CAMPBELL , who took over his new post as national director of coaching and development for the Scottish Badminton Union ( SBU ) on Monday , has outlined his hopes for the future . |
| 10 | ‘ The direct cause of the Clapham Junction accident was undoubtedly the wiring errors made by Mr Hemingway , ’ the report says , adding : ‘ He has never sought to evade his reponsibility for the appalling consequences of his errors … not one word of excuse came from Mr Hemingway . ’ |
| 11 | Martinho had lost no time in recounting the true details of Osvaldo 's moment of weakness , the point at which he 'd flipped his lid for the first and last time in his career , that murderous aberration which had been the doom of old friend and new foe alike . |
| 12 | In fact in its original Hebrew setting the shepherd referred to a totally different picture — one who actually cared for and was perhaps even prepared to give his life for the sheep , protecting them from very real danger from which they could not be expected to protect themselves . |
| 13 | He opened his eyes and prepared to correct his daughter for the several hundredth occasion in their lives together . |
| 14 | He condemned the " junta " in Tbilisi and vowed to continue his struggle for the restoration of " lawful authority " in Georgia . |
| 15 | The ambiguity of Jacques Chirac 's attitude to the National Front helped destroy his bid for the Presidency last year , and with it the credibility of the opposition to President Mitterrand . |
| 16 | Mr Aichi had had to withdraw his candidature for the governorship of Miyagi prefecture when it was revealed that he had been on the take . |
| 17 | When Menelik founded Addis Ababa in 1889 the countryside had been forested with juniper and wild olive , but these had soon been cut down for firewood and building material , whereupon Menelik announced that he was going to move his capital for the third time . |
| 18 | Everything was now irradiated by this feeling , which was bound to affect his work for the good . |
| 19 | I recently heard Alan Bennett talking about the humour in his plays and he said that he began to develop his ear for the ridiculous simply by listening to members of his family . |
| 20 | Husband sat back in his chair and began lighting his pipe for the third time . |
| 21 | Innocent certainly knew the position of Monaco and it was through him probably that the pope made known his conditions for the acceptance of Otto . |
| 22 | He 's invested his own money in the project — and though he wo n't risk his legs with snow skiing , he could n't resist donning his waterskis for the cameras … |
| 23 | A letter from the Secretary of State had arrived withdrawing his approval for the closure in order to allow him to consider views brought to his attention by a Regional Councillor and by the local MP . |
| 24 | The Spectator article secured him an invitation to Hampton Court and , having offered his specification for the repair work , he was duly hired . |
| 25 | Having shown his concern for the problems of multinational capital , Barry then laid it on the line for the Cork objectors : ‘ These objectors must accept that the public and voluntary bodies involved in scrutinizing polluting industries are genuinely concerned and responsible . ’ |
| 26 | Further argument was profitless when he started shuffling his notes for the judgment which he would , in almost every case , deliver without hesitation or correction as soon as counsel sat down . |
| 27 | occasionally one feels , as a teacher , rather like a soccer referee who , having blown his whistle for the kick-off , finds the players disconcertingly reluctant to make a move and is reduced to dribbling the ball himself furiously from end to end , scoring brilliant goals in undefended nets , while the motionless players look curiously on . |
| 28 | Lord Sempill could not afford the time , and flew home , so Fred Crocombe decided to take his place for the rest of the flight , with Wood as the sole pilot . |
| 29 | ( First Edition ) KEVIN DRINKELL , Coventry City 's record signing from Rangers , is set to make his debut for the Sky Blues in the Littlewoods Cup tonight , against Grimsby Town , the club where he spent the first nine years of his career . |
| 30 | The ex-CSKA Moscow goalkeeper is set to make his debut for the reserves against Oxford tonight . |