Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [pers pn] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its death had been postponed , which had enabled the Hunt Ball Committee to hire it for the triumphant last appearance of a house that had outlived its glamour , and all kind importances . |
| 2 | The strong-smelling ‘ stewed ’ strips of blanket were hot , and as I wrung out the excess water , I needed tongs to hold them for the first few minutes . |
| 3 | In fact , a musical dedicated to Elvis is on tour , giving two fans the chance to see it for the FORTIETH time . |
| 4 | In all such cases the plaintiff is entitled to damages to compensate him for the lost benefit . |
| 5 | But in the former case the plaintiff will have a capital asset in his hands , and he is only entitled to recover damages to compensate him for the additional expenditure involved . |
| 6 | In 1984 " Union Jack " Hayward received £50,000 to console him for the untrue allegation that he was involved in a murder plot . |
| 7 | Thus it is that the Tamar , beautiful as the nymph whose name she bears , winds her way from the rugged north coast between the hills , to be joined by the Tavy , flowing from Dartmoor to join her for the last few miles to the sea , while the luckless Torridge flows ever northward in vain pursuit of Tamara 's beauty . |
| 8 | Would some lingering affection for the man she had once married have driven her to France to see him for the last time ? |
| 9 | And when the bridal party came out into the church porch and stood blinking and smiling in the winter daylight , Sir Felix Lark , his wild eyes excessively unstable , was instantly at Linnet 's elbow , topping the suave invitations of Mr Adolphus Moon to meet his artistic friends with offers to mount her for the Far Flatley hunt . |
| 10 | You need a sound night 's sleep to prepare you for the taxing journey tomorrow . |
| 11 | Further up the Valley is Trevillet Mill which serves clotted cream teas — just the thing to prepare you for the two to three mile trek to Tintagel . |
| 12 | If workers are to supply more labour they may require a reward in the form of a higher real wage rate in order to compensate them for the higher marginal disutility of employment . |
| 13 | The tower soon became part of the landscape , so much so , that Berners donned his artist 's hat to paint it for the local shell guide . |
| 14 | John McVurich , alledged diviner , being summond and not compared recommended him to the session of Kilarrow to processe him for the same . |