Example sentences of "[pron] for [art] [adj] [noun] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I shall do nothing for the simple reason that — knowing Doreen — it would be a waste of time and effort . |
| 2 | Indeed , the fact that he did not refer her to a different psychiatrist convinced me for a long time that I had misconstrued the situation . |
| 3 | It occurred to me for the first time that he might not know whether or not I 'd lost the baby . |
| 4 | It hit me for the first time that the bands and comedians were going to be performing here for free , for John , for us . |
| 5 | When my feeble protests were ignored back there it hit me for the first time that I was n't a civilian any more . |
| 6 | The point is that the inference which you give to it is that they 're not quite fit to be Governors , by comparison with others , and I 'd like to defend that because I can assure you that I have never ever nominated a Governor for a school who I have not thought would be advantageous to that Board of Governors to have as a member and that he will be he or she will be a contributor to that particular school , and I 've done it time and time and time again and indeed on occasions have had headmasters coming to me and thanking me for the particular person that I put in . |
| 7 | Everyone loves me for the very things that you want me to cover up ! |
| 8 | ‘ So , given that I have a political opportunity , I tend to become an enthusiast harnessing the forces that are at work , trying to get the best out of them , trying to use them for the political purposes that I believe in . |
| 9 | Nothing in the three villagers ' long but sheltered past could have prepared them for the horrendous sight that met their eyes . |
| 10 | I sold them for the same price that I had paid myself . |
| 11 | If you make good use of the contacts it forces you to make in Ardmore , Wellington or Christchurch , you can get a very useful insight into the local scene that helps prepare you for the fascinating flying that lies ahead . |
| 12 | It had been one of those deep , deep sleeps ; the kind when you do n't know a thing until your mum starts yelling at you for the umpteenth time that you 're going to be late for school if you do n't get up . |
| 13 | As beautiful and as wholesome as you may be on the outside , I shall reveal you for the black-hearted trickster that you are . |
| 14 | Thank you for the everyday experience that Jesus is alive in us today . |
| 15 | He gained a reputation as the Buster Keaton of the cricket world , a man who rarely seemed to have any expression on his face and who was not one for the excited cavortings that greet the fall of a wicket ; yet behind the mask a good deal of thought was given to his bowling , and he was liked and respected by his fellow players . |
| 16 | Had n't he understood that she had given herself to him for the only reason that made any sense to her . |
| 17 | It occurred to him for the first time that Celia would be a bad enemy , just as she was a good friend . |
| 18 | It came home to him for the first time that what had seemed to him a trivial event , a stupid joke , was something genuinely much bigger to Andrus . |
| 19 | In 1984 " Union Jack " Hayward received £50,000 to console him for the untrue allegation that he was involved in a murder plot . |
| 20 | The process did n't perturb him for the simple reason that it did n't repel Willie . |
| 21 | The other gentleman to whom I referred , Mr. Williams , was deported some little while ago , it being cheaper to deport him than prosecute him for the gross fraud that he has perpetrated against the United Kingdom . |
| 22 | It dawned on her for the first time that perhaps the other woman had married for money . |
| 23 | The unremitting contempt had become unendurable , although it occurred to her for the first time that Luke might actually resent her . |
| 24 | It occurred to her for the first time that there were a couple of curious anomalies in her childhood . |
| 25 | It occurred to her for the first time that there was no sign of a car , apart from her own . |
| 26 | The temptation to say the coin caused the bar to come out can be explained by seeing it for the ordinary cause that it was , and of what event it was the cause , and of what nearby event it was not the cause . |
| 27 | I think one of the problems is , that a lot of shoppers do n't realize that they 're entering into a contract and we do n't realize it for the simple reason that most people have , as soon as you hear the word contract you have a mental image of a legal document that you sign , do n't you ? |
| 28 | They won it for the outstanding service that they had given two clients , Comfort Cooling and PSA . |
| 29 | One though , Urathion of Ullar , saw it for the world-destroying madness that it was . |
| 30 | I became seasoned , gained experience , all the while preparing myself for the lucky chance that would surely come . |