Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] for the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I bump into a lot of people at conferences , so I have n't been able to write formally to thank you for the meeting because I do n't want anything on the record then |
| 2 | Mrs A. W. wrote : ‘ I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time and effort you have put into compiling this diet which has made a bigger difference to my weight and dimensions than any other diet I have been on … . ‘ |
| 3 | ‘ On behalf of the family of my late brother , Robert , I wish to thank you for the compassion and care shown to him by your organization during his long and difficult illness . |
| 4 | Because if we 're going to use it for the ragtime and er |
| 5 | If he himself has not paid for them then the person who sold him the goods will be able to sue him for the price but will have lost any chance of recovering the goods . |
| 6 | Charlotte only wants to marry him for the house and comforts he can provide her later in life . |
| 7 | And what 's more , we 'll have the power to charge them for the inconvenience that they cause us . |
| 8 | We 've asked four top designers to join us for the day and show just how they would accessorize the little black dress that is a staple of this season 's wardrobe . |
| 9 | God had n't fully maintained His help to keep condescension from her tone or to prepare her for the answer when it came : ‘ Yes , I went to school , ma'am . |