Example sentences of "[be] [verb] his [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unable to take up residence in the Baabda palace occupied by Gen Aoun , this was where he had been conducting his consultations for the formation of a government of national unity . |
| 2 | Unable to take up residence in the Baabda palace occupied by Gen Aoun , this was where he had been conducting his consultations for the formation of a government of national unity . |
| 3 | He 's been running his shop for the past 30 years , selling everything from garters to saddles ! |
| 4 | Oxford United will be announcing their new manager in the morning — we 'll be revealing his name for the first time , tonight on Central News . |
| 5 | As a captain with literary leanings , he 'll no doubt be saving his version for the eventual book of memoirs . |
| 6 | I got a letter from Lee saying I 'd be carrying his bag for the 1968 Alcan at Birkdale and for the World Matchplay . |
| 7 | Thus , although it has been stated that there are practically no high kicks in kung fu , the practitioner who emulates the crane is training his legs for the highest possible kicks . |
| 8 | In the story , Jim Corbett is describing his hunt for the Chowgarh tigress who killed at least 64 human beings between 1925 and 1930 before their first and last meeting took place . |
| 9 | HOW apt that party-changing Dr David Owen is to do his bit for the Tories now — having been sent to Serbia by the Prime Minister . |
| 10 | But Gary was keeping his predictions for the gilt market restrained . |
| 11 | Harold was flexing his muscles for the perfect balance , teeth bared , knife poised over his head . |
| 12 | Clearly he was saving his powder for the next negotiating battle in the GATT talks . |
| 13 | More 's eloquence has set the tone for much historical writing on the subject , but while one should not deny that enclosures created a good deal of suffering , one should also remember that More was exaggerating his points for the sake of effect . |
| 14 | Members of the housing committee of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities were told of a complaint by Tweeddale District Council over a request by a tenant , who was exercising his right-to-buy for the first time , that his fiancee be included as a joint purchaser . |
| 15 | President Bush , under a drizzle of criticism , was finding his nominee for the CIA directorship , Robert M Gates , was so implicated in earlier bits of skulduggery as to be a tough item to sell . |