Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] [adv] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The West must now steel itself for military action in Bosnia |
| 2 | Information having the necessary quality of confidence which is supplied by one party of a contract to another for the purpose of enabling that other to perform a contract will usually be subject to an obligation of confidence so that the recipient may only use it for the purpose of that contract . |
| 3 | But some fans might not forgive him for leaving . |
| 4 | But Dot could n't do anything for her because she had to escape . |
| 5 | Richard would never blame them for that . |
| 6 | ‘ I must admit Kathy could do the job blindfolded and Simpkin would never consider you for the job unless I happened to suggest it . |
| 7 | The most important duty that I owe you , the reader , is that I be absolutely honest and candid , and therefore , although I have no doubt that the growers will not like me for saying so , I suggest that unless you aspire to the show bench , or base your gardening on taking chances , you should not heed the blandishments but look instead for the shortcomings . |
| 8 | Most importantly , your input will be quickly recognised and rewarded , and the variety and size of the project workload will ultimately prepare you for full management responsibility . |
| 9 | He says , ‘ The superintendent wo n't recommend me for being a policeman . ’ |
| 10 | The letter is interesting , though , for the light it casts on his rooted dread of mental imbalance , and on his horrified feeling that the unsatisfactory relations which had existed between himself and his father since eariy adolescence might somehow mar him for the rest of his life : You and I are both qualified for it [ neurosis ] because we were both afraid of our fathers as children . |
| 11 | The owners of these vouchers could either sell them for cash on the secondary market ; or use them to buy shares in the privatisations of 6,000 medium-to-large companies due this year . |
| 12 | It 's so big that anyone who was n't an expert could easily mistake it for costume jewellery . ’ |
| 13 | Ruth could only blame herself for being so blind and gullible . |
| 14 | Battuta put up with all this for he had reason to believe that the Sultan would amply reward him for his efforts . |
| 15 | Emily willed her daughter to show the right amount of gratitude , she prayed that the girl would n't take it for granted . |
| 16 | ‘ People do n't seem to understand that a hypnotherapist ca n't do it for them , and neither can any other magic ingredient . |
| 17 | I , the committee , and Hochhauser will probably sue you for refusing to go on , thereby breaking your contract ! ’ |
| 18 | John Hall wo n't thank me for saying this but the MetroCentre falls into this category . |
| 19 | Afterwards , Wilson could not forgive herself for endangering these beautifully laid plans . |
| 20 | Movements in foreign exchange rates will affect the sterling value of the principal deposited or borrowed and your finance director will not thank you for saving £50,000 by earning interest at 1 1/2 % above UK rates if you lose £1m when the foreign currency is reconverted to sterling . |
| 21 | ‘ Lord Mandru will not eat you for breakfast ! ’ he said . |
| 22 | Touche Ross , the best young talent in Scotland at the moment , will start favourites , but with the league championship basically now a dream as far as Grange are concerned , this clash will undoubtedly lift them for what promises to be their most important game of the season . |
| 23 | The herb border can be designed to follow the same principles as those used for the herbaceous or mixed border ; small plants will not thank you for planting them next to towering or buxom plants — they will be smothered in no time . |
| 24 | So a boxer who is struck by his opponent can not sue him for battery . |
| 25 | A champion should always leave something for people to remember . ’ |
| 26 | Batty could n't make it for the second half against Villa after a recurrence of a calf injury he received against Wimbledon last Saturday . |
| 27 | I had very short hair , always wore jeans , sneakers and an anorak ( being perpetually cold ) , and strangers would often mistake me for a boy — my younger sisters ' younger brother . |
| 28 | ‘ Your God would not thank you for throwing away your life . |
| 29 | Horbury , 55 , said : ‘ I 'm sure Daniel will never forgive me for what I 've done but I hope he does . ’ |
| 30 | We 've got out back , it 's all sheltered , next door 's got more for years to put them down the front , my wife wo n't let me for the same reason she says if you blind yourself then any bugger can come in . |