Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [pron] [noun pl] for [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But we shall watch no longer , nor hold our tongues for fear of hurting you . |
2 | The thought of winning a Championship medal also helps him to endure the pain he still suffers , though both Ron Atkinson and Graham Taylor — the latter signed him for Villa — have learned to nurse him through the week and preserve his talents for match-days . |
3 | His was the snarling rage , hers the shame as she peed and peed and swore one day to be big enough to beat him , razor his skin , utterly humiliate him , and scorn his cries for mercy . |
4 | Finally , we will examine the reforms introduced in the Criminal Justice Act 1991 , and consider their prospects for success . |
5 | Narrow-winged , small and compact , they fly powerfully with rapid wing-beats , sometimes planing over the water like hydrofoils ; in hunting they dive and use their wings for propulsion under water , feeding mostly on plankton and small fish ( Nettleship and Birkhead , 1985 ) . |
6 | It is hoped that employees will as a result develop their abilities and enhance their opportunities for advancement within LASMO . |
7 | They are the authors of the first of five volumes which are expected to appear in quick succession in the next eighteen months and catalogue the complete work of Magritte , his paintings , collages , gouaches , drawings , objects and sculpture , but exclude his designs for advertising posters and other commercial activities . |