Example sentences of "[noun] on [pers pn] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He made a pun on it for the title of his revue Cranks . |
| 2 | ‘ It means , mother , that Craig is trying to put the blame on me for the thieving he 's done . ’ |
| 3 | A first round victory caught everyone 's attention , and Swift kept close tabs on him for the rest of the year , even fielding a car for him in the 25th anniversary race at Silverstone and again in the Irish Festival . |
| 4 | Panyi island , where Sapan and Strawberry lived , had only enough room on it for the mosque . |
| 5 | It is contained in the old aphorism ‘ the child is father to the man ’ , and expresses the belief that a child 's experiences in the early years will leave a mark on him for the rest of his life . |
| 6 | It was the first time I 've seen either Perberton and White so I 'll reserve judgement on them for the time being . |
| 7 | I 'm going to keep a short rope on you for the rest of our lives . ’ |
| 8 | She did not understand that he was mocking her , or that he would take such a revenge on her for the pleasure he found in her . |
| 9 | The idea , however , that the rebels aimed to kill the King is unlikely — not only did the rebels show a positive loyalty to him at Mile End and Smithfield , and adopt as a watchword ‘ King Richard and the True Commons ’ , but they made no attempt to take vengeance on him for the death of Wat Tyler , when he could have been at their mercy . |