Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] [pron] [noun pl] for the " in BNC.

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1 The Oscar nominations Midnight Cowboy received were Best Picture , Best Supporting Actress ( Sylvia Miles ) , Best Director , Best Screenplay adaptation , and both Voight and Dustin for Best Actor , forcing each of them to practise their smiles for the possibility of losing out to the other .
2 When those efforts failed , Arnulf turned to Becket , trying to persuade him to moderate his views for the sake of ecclesiastical unity .
3 Why not permit him to consummate his ideas for the annex , which include a ‘ Museum of the Americas ’ combining North and South American native , colonial , and modern art ?
4 And with these words she thumped off down the stairs , leaving me to collect my thoughts for the hard task of Testifying .
5 Their being excited in us in an orderly fashion ‘ gives us a sort of foresight , which enables us to regulate our actions for the benefit of life ’ ; and this testifies to God 's wisdom and benevolence .
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