Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] his [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a recent essay on de Nooijer , Hripsime Visser describes his enthusiasm for the baroque ; a de Nooijer mural for a school in Nieuwegein is called D'UNE MANIÈRE BAROQUE ( 1985 ) . |
| 2 | Mr. Thornton submits that this passage supports his argument for the defendant in the instant case , but it seems to their Lordships that it is at best neutral . |
| 3 | The wife is the means through which a man transmits his lineage to his son ; she is often compared to a field in which her husband sows his seed for the continuation of his lineage . |
| 4 | THE most interesting race on the Wolverhampton programme today is the Hyacinth Handicap , in which recent acquisition One For The Pot makes his debut for the Mick Naughton stable . |
| 5 | Hooper is taking nothing for granted as Souness contemplates his line-up for the vital clash , his latest worry being Michael Thomas ' ankle injury which makes him doubtful with Steve McManaman . |
| 6 | Hooper is taking nothing for granted as Souness contemplates his line-up for the vital clash , his latest worry being Michael Thomas ' ankle injury which makes him doubtful with Steve McManaman . |
| 7 | When a robber 's voice responds to the calling of the dog 's name , " " Oui , voirement sui je ci " " , " Yes , I am indeed here " , the astonished dog 's owner sends his son for the priest to witness this marvel . |
| 8 | If any further evidence is needed to underline the growing possibility of a US-British rift over Northern Ireland , Clinton emphasises his support for the ‘ MacBride Principles ’ , which would require American firms based in Northern Ireland to abandon their operations there unless they complied with strict anti-discrimination criteria . |
| 9 | Similarly , the value of a reinvestigation could be weakened if , instead of co-operating , the suspect leaves his explanation for the trial , when not only can it not be investigated but when it could also cast doubt on the value of any re-investigation that has taken place . |
| 10 | WHEN President Clinton unveils his plans for the US economy in full today , Americans will already have a fairly clear idea of what faces them . |
| 11 | ENGLAND star Carlton Parmer has been axed for Sheffield Wednesday 's visit to Arsenal — just three days before Graham Taylor names his squad for the friendly in Spain . |
| 12 | EVERTON defender Martin Keown could be handed an England recall today when Graham Taylor names his squad for the World Cup qualifier against Turkey at Wembley . |
| 13 | The dhāmi stoops his head for the garland 's embrace . |
| 14 | ‘ The Master commends his slave for the quality of the breakfast as well as the weather , ’ said Dr Neil , catching at her hand and pressing it as she walked by . |
| 15 | I have to be ready for when Tod makes his lunge for the lightswitch . |
| 16 | He sits in a Second Empire armchair , a curling pipe in one side of his mouth , the other side opening and closing every few moments , like a fish breaking the surface , to let the smoke out , and listen expressionlessly while Howard explains his ideas for the script . |
| 17 | ( 6 ) In particular , where a shareholder of the target indicates his support for the target 's board against an offer , the Panel is likely to consider that that shareholder and the board form a concert party for the purposes of Rule 9. ( 7 ) A difficult problem is the so-called " fan club " . |