Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [verb] [pron] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he declared that he would be unable to recognize Roksanda , after having seen her for such a short time , and that only by the light of his master 's ring . |
| 2 | There could hardly be a more opportune time for attempting to salvage something for those young people who are currently gaining little if anything from the educational system . |
| 3 | Indeed she did , for having sacrificed herself for this damnable dress material it was no more than commonsense to make certain that no part of it had been damaged or soiled , that she could go to Miss Dallam presently , when she found the strength to get up out of this bed and tidy her hair and her cuts and bruises , as if absolutely nothing had occurred . |
| 4 | We were very open to a range of ideas from big to little ; the mother of a mentally-handicapped child wrote in wanting to do something for mentally-handicapped children , and she had got an idea about setting it in the production office of a children 's comic . |
| 5 | Instead of joining in with my group in recognising this success and congratulating the managers , the party opposite showed its usual churlishness by trying to congratulate themselves for some reason or other . |