Example sentences of "[prep] his [noun sg] [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Somebody who has spent 40 years of his life working for the Scottish Transport Group would receive two thirds of his pensionable salary on retirement . |
| 2 | He issued the text of his decree calling for a nationwide vote of confidence , and it omitted any reference to the special powers he had claimed on Saturday during a televised address . |
| 3 | The first Creggan knew of the falling branch was the crack it made , loud and violent and cutting right into his chilly reverie as he huddled in his shelter preparing for the night . |
| 4 | Marshka had arrived late and now sat with Vashinov in his office waiting for the latest report . |
| 5 | From then on he sat cowering in the corner beside his case praying for the journey to end and did not dare move , look down or even breath . |
| 6 | I stood outside his door listening for a long time ; there was n't a sound . |