Example sentences of "[pron] for the [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And thank you everyone for the lovely presents for our new home . |
| 2 | But of course these benefits did nothing for the increasing number of lone mothers who were not widows but who were unmarried or , more commonly , divorced or separated . |
| 3 | He was honest enough to admit that he had to rely on me for the practical side of the business , and gave me a good rise in pay . |
| 4 | Five years ago , you nominated me for the National Executive of the Labour Party . |
| 5 | they wanted me for the whole day of Friday but I said I 'm sorry I can only do you half day if you 're interested , they were , they were desperate . |
| 6 | She lashed the class with scorn and ridicule and punished them for the nasty thoughts in her own mind . |
| 7 | Once territories have been established by young fans , occupants are physically confined within them for the entire duration of the match . |
| 8 | I LIKE The Cult , I admire them for the sheer daftness of their post- ‘ Electric ’ output — all gung-ho riffing and ludicrous lyrical conceits — and even found much to savour in the absurdly ambitious ‘ Sonic Temple ’ , where they attempted to sound like all their favourite bands all the way through each song , but ‘ Ceremony ’ is an extremely dull affair . |
| 9 | At one time in the recent past , willow-pattern plates and dishes were very popular , but did people buy them for the sad story of the elopement they depicted , or only because they were fashionable at the time ? |
| 10 | Its executive announced that it would seek substantial wage increases for its members , to compensate them for the inevitable rises in living costs . |
| 11 | The flood apart from ruining their home made their own car which should have taken them for the fully-paid honeymoon in Scotland , float off down the road and crash into another car . |
| 12 | ‘ … the impracticability of individual copyright holders administering their performing rights effectively means that membership of a performing right society is the only way in which composers , songwriters and music publishers can adequately protect their rights and receive what is due to them for the public use of their work . ’ |
| 13 | Johnson found little support among them for the reformist policies of the government of the day . |
| 14 | For now , Therapy ? are at the start of their first proper American jaunt , glad to take a break from the pressures of Britain and their debut major label release , and swap them for the promotional chores of the States . |
| 15 | I respect them for the medieval certainty of their beliefs and for the casuistical cunning of their arguments . |
| 16 | The earlier cases do not make any reference to the possibility of arresting someone for the sole purpose of questioning him or her with a view to obtaining a confession . |
| 17 | In his April review AB , while remaining loyal to the Walter and Klemperer versions , summed it up as ‘ the most compelling and most spontaneous of performances recorded in the past few years , and I shall want it by my for the sheer beauty of the sound , often in that respect surpassing any other version ’ . |
| 18 | In the media which are also visual , a range of resources — physical appearance and the effective means of non-verbal communication — is at least added to the written or recorded form , and the effect is often more than addition ; it is a change of dimension which appears to restore presence , which for the alternative advantages of record and durability writing systems had moved away from . |
| 19 | He blames himself for the 35-yard rocket from Paul Gascoigne that ripped through his grasp after just five minutes . |
| 20 | Just as the race rekindled Classic hopes for Stoute , the flame was snuffed out for Newmarket trainer Mohammed Moubarak , who blamed himself for the dismal performance of 11–4 favourite Forest Tiger , who trailed in last after coming under pressure at half-way . |
| 21 | As my right hon. Friend prepares himself for the important meeting with President Yeltsin later this week in London , will he take the opportunity of seeing what can be done to deal with the massive threat which still exists from all the different independent Russian states ? |
| 22 | Thank you for the recent newsletter from Convocation ; it is always interesting to read of the changes and developments taking place . |
| 23 | Thanking you for the great benefits of your goodness to me tokened in these natural provisions here . |
| 24 | ‘ But nothing prepares you for the blinding flash of flares and the noise of the thundercrackers as you run on to the field . |
| 25 | All shale and weeds and winds that picked up speed as they swooped in off the ocean , this strip of barren land prepared you for the final desolation of the Crumbles . |
| 26 | PERSONAL liability of £250,000 to £1 million is advisable to cover you for the legal liability of injuring someone or damaging their property , particularly as insurers report an increase in such claims . |
| 27 | The surveyor will be responsible to you for the stated purpose of the report . |
| 28 | Thank you for the little thoughts of avoiding the things that might upset me . |
| 29 | Dear Internal Thought , Thank you for the consoling sympathy about my swollen flesh — it makes me strong again to admit Life 's Aura into my world . |
| 30 | I wanted to thank you for the wonderful pair of walking boots — a prize from the February issue of Outdoor Action . |