Example sentences of "of [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It remains a holy city for Muslims , Christians and Jews , all of whom for the very best of reasons — they are the good guys — have slaughtered each other within its walls . |
| 2 | Indeed , the EEC , in anticipation of its enlargement , had also begun to consider how it might accommodate the remaining EFTA states , all of whom for varying reasons could not consider joining the EEC , or were precluded from doing so . |
| 3 | When you are at the beck and call of everyone for 14 hours a day for four days and for 8 hours on the fifth day each week you want a short space in which you relax and do just what you like . ’ |
| 4 | Beryl welcomed Kay Evans and thanked her on behalf of everyone for finding time in her busy life to attend our training days and for the interest she always shows in all we do . |
| 5 | I sat with a tomato juice in front of me for some time straining my ears to hear what Nigel was saying . |
| 6 | As the white cliffs of Dover receded and the coast of France drew near , the inimitable excitement of ‘ abroad ’ took hold of me for the first time — the only really positive emotion I had felt for twenty-six months . |
| 7 | Do you think less of me for that ? ’ |
| 8 | J. decided he wanted a photograph of me , and although I did tease him a bit about this — what did he want a photograph of me for when I was there in front of him most of the time ? — at his insistence I finally went and had it done . |
| 9 | ‘ I sent him ahead of me for the six-month quarantine , and the day he got out was one of the best days of my life . ’ |
| 10 | He 's a friend of the family , and although I was surprised to see him , Mum explained that he 'd come to take a few photographs of me for the family album — after all , it 's not every day you become a teenager . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll say this for old Wix , ’ he went on when the spasm had passed , ‘ though he does n't approve of me for not toting a gun , he 's bloody good to the old man . ’ |
| 12 | What 's she got to be scared of me for ? |
| 13 | He had n't the truth out of me for going on three days . |
| 14 | The kindness of my Kildalton friends in thinking of me for their minister is encouraging as showing that no truly earnest , honest . |
| 15 | Take a photo of me for her . |
| 16 | ‘ Do you think you could possibly curb your dislike and mistrust of me for that one evening ? |
| 17 | ‘ Dr Neil , ’ she said , and her manner was almost shy , ‘ I hope you do not think the less of me for raising such a delicate matter . ’ |
| 18 | So consequently I can never look to see what is in front of me for long . |
| 19 | No , I had decided that whatever I washoping to do , I was going to do on my own so if anyone was going to be proud of me they were going to be proud of me for legitimate reasons . |
| 20 | The part of me which made the mistake with the buck , letting it get the better of me for a moment , might still be around if that acid test had n't found it out . |
| 21 | I did the business with my camera , now there was plenty of light with the barn doors open , and was in the process of replacing the tarpaulin when the alarm bells went off and scared the hell out of me for the second time in five minutes . |
| 22 | excuse me but a ninety pound deal sort of like knocked the stuffing out of me for |
| 23 | He listens , he listens to it afterwards and he goes no I ca n't understand , well now I can , now I can understand why they take the piss out of me for my voice . |
| 24 | the way Jimmy goes , Jimmy goes understand why you always take the piss out of me for my voice |
| 25 | Nothing was heard of them for fifteen years . |
| 26 | After about twenty minutes I got up and prepared to leave , thanking both of them for their hospitality . |
| 27 | An indrawn breath from the spectators unsettled both of them for a moment . |
| 28 | Capital-goods imports , many of them for huge petrochemical projects , rose 14% in 1990 . |
| 29 | Every month the authorities are issuing up to 14,000 new business permits , many of them for shops and stalls . |
| 30 | It has won 63 Pulitzer prizes , more than any other newspaper , but only one of them for local reporting . |