Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alfie was fond of doing our job for us . |
| 2 | The problem , in other words , for the British in arguing their case for free trade is that they are up against a deep cultural divide which separates them from most of the other Member States . |
| 3 | Traders do well to be careful in describing their merchandise for the section may catch not just the deliberate liar but also the honest trader who carelessly misdescribes his goods . |
| 4 | He had the difficult task in 1832–3 of reconciling his sympathy for the Whig government with pressing for the sort of positive action on emancipation which was acceptable both to a majority in the political and parliamentary class and antislavery militants in the country . |
| 5 | This convention finds statutory confirmation in the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 which deprive the House of Lords of any legal power over financial or ‘ Money ’ Bills beyond that of delaying their passage for one month and no longer . |
| 6 | She put her name forward to the chairman of the local party only to find later that he had approached her father to get his consent then double-checked by asking her husband for his permission too . |
| 7 | Sarah too was uneasy about concealing her love for Joe . |
| 8 | ‘ I feel very pleased after changing our style for this match and seeing it work so well against a Premier League team . |
| 9 | The bishop of Tours was capable of ordering his narrative for particular effect . |
| 10 | Simon was not reticent in expressing his dislike for the Jaguar-driving members who had previously snubbed him . |
| 11 | Although this is phrased negatively , it was clear from the interview that the school had been very influential in shaping her enthusiasm for physics . |
| 12 | And with the pub in particular some of the loudest siren voices proclaiming ‘ heritage ’ are often the very ones most intent on debasing its meaning for us . |