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

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1 He was determined to become President in his own right , and he had a year in which to establish his fitness for the office .
2 The blonde hostess leaned across him to re-charge his glass for the umpteenth time .
3 This attitude also led him to express his distaste for the American-sponsored discussions on world trade , known as the Kennedy Round , that were currently being conducted within GATT : again , he suspected that they would produce a heightened American influence in Europe , something that would not be in Western Europe 's or France 's interests .
4 When those efforts failed , Arnulf turned to Becket , trying to persuade him to moderate his views for the sake of ecclesiastical unity .
5 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 ?
6 The following tale was recalled by a retired plate-layer ganger who , as expected , has asked me to change his name for the purpose of this story .
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