Example sentences of "[pron] [conj] for [pos pn] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Musée Basque has rooms also devoted to the game of pelota , which is a more various one in terms of the equipment its players either do use or have sometimes used than you would otherwise guess ; to the centuries of Basque whaling ; to witchcraft , for which and for its vicious suppression there was a vogue in the Basque country in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries . |
| 2 | The church is lovely , both in itself and for its bucolic setting . |
| 3 | In the second place , possession is not merely evidence of ownership , but ( subject to the rights of the owner ) is itself and for its own sake entitled to legal protection . |
| 4 | She is weak and ill but her first prayer is not for herself but for her unborn child who is dedicated to Christ 's service . |
| 5 | He is put down by Gloucester for being illegitimate and ignored so one can not really blame him for seeking revenge against the wrong done to him and for his bitter character . |