Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] my [noun] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So began my search for a suitable bird . |
| 2 | As a youngster in the 1950s my greatest delight was to run on to the pitch at Murrayfield after the full-time whistle , pat my heroes on the back and not wash my hands for a week , much to the disgust of my mother . |
| 3 | ‘ No , it 's just slipped my mind for a moment … ’ said Bob . |
| 4 | Well folks , Here is my virgin entry into the world of the Leeds-United mailing list ( not counting my plea for the Leeds-Crewe score on Saturday whilst shackled to a PC ) . |
| 5 | So I always take my flowers for the altar at the same time . |
| 6 | Then I could walk home in daylight , but at bedtime I still searched my room for the murderer , who wore a black leather built-up surgical boot that swung and lurched down thick-pile carpets towards his victims . |
| 7 | The Inland Revenue is still rejecting my claim for a deduction in respect of the training expenses of a driving instructor with the British School of Motoring incurred prior to his beginning his trade ( see ACCOUNTANCY , November 1992 , p 81 ) . |
| 8 | I have also disclosed my intention for the effect that the book will have . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't know about you , ’ the reporter was saying as they walked across the cool marble-floored lobby of the large office building and out into the hot , brilliant midday sunshine of Fenchurch Street , ‘ but I 'd practically sell my soul for a really icy cold vodka and tonic . |
| 10 | Kernaghan , who has actually won schoolboy caps for Northern Ireland added : ‘ I 've been given a big chance now to book my ticket for the World Cup finals in America and I 'll do everything I can to take it . ’ |
| 11 | I could n't think of a single thing to say , but dimly realized that I now had my role for the evening ; I had done nothing to bring this off ; but I was to be the identifiable face of the campaign . |
| 12 | I have since asked my constituent for an update of the position and she has confirmed that the family has had to put in a good deal more extra money to finance both daughters than it had previously expected . |
| 13 | " You know I ca n't discuss my work for the Surete with you , " replied his father brusquely . |
| 14 | I said , ‘ You have n't seen my work for the past year , have you ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I do n't choose my friends for the size of their wallets , you know . ’ |
| 16 | Please accept my apologies for the damage done to one of your photos . |
| 17 | TO ALL Telecom engineers , please accept my thanks for the effort and care you put into getting our phones back in order . |
| 18 | When I saw the advertisement for the secondment , it immediately captured my interest for a whole host of reasons . |
| 19 | I have n't cleaned my teeth for a week . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Please convey my thanks for the help your service station gave me . ’ |
| 21 | Mind you , I would n't risk my life for a shot in the way he did . |
| 22 | Mind you , I would n't risk my life for a shot in the way he did . |
| 23 | His eyes did n't leave my face for a second . |
| 24 | I do n't blame my parents for the way I turned out , I 'm the one responsible . |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't see why I ca n't continue my run for the seniors , ’ he says , ‘ but I 'm taking nothing for granted . ’ |
| 26 | When I told him that if we were to be married I would n't ask my father for a penny he … well , he threw me out . ’ |
| 27 | As I commented a little earlier to somebody , I still have n't quite forgiven my mother-in-law for the chemistry set she bought my seven-year-old . |
| 28 | Well they 're a lot of fun and kids love them , and as I commented a little earlier to somebody I still have n't quite forgiven my mother-in-law for the chemistry set she bought my seven year old . |
| 29 | As I commented a little earlier to somebody , I still have n't quite forgiven my mother-in-law for the chemistry set she bought my seven-year-old . |
| 30 | Since then there have been other men in her life but tonight , the plans I laid all those years ago reach fruition as I proudly introduce my partner for the evening . |