Example sentences of "[vb infin] his [noun] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | NEWCASTLE 'S Paul Charters is hoping victory against lightweight world challenger Racheed Lawal in Denmark tonight will boost his bid for a European title challenge . |
| 2 | Any Charioteer may swap his bow for a long bow at a cost of +1 point . |
| 3 | A power vacuum would probably destroy his hopes for a smooth transition of authority . |
| 4 | Les Conn : ‘ So anyway ’ , I said to David , ‘ I think you 'll have to have your hair cut , otherwise you wo n't get this programme on television ’ , to which he replied that he would n't cut his hair for the Prime Minister . |
| 5 | But Terry could take his wife for a three-night self-catering break for as little as £20 each . |
| 6 | She sat dully in the cab while the driver talked non-stop about foreign tourists who would dominate his trade for a few more months to come . |
| 7 | It is sometimes a way of endowing a person with a responsibility that trains him to fulfil various roles in the future , or that it is hoped will change his character for the better , or that endows its holder with prestige , or that gives him a certain hold on other people and makes them more likely to act in his interests . |
| 8 | Earlier , a Soviet official accompanying Mr Gorbachev said the Kremlin leader would express his support for an all-European conference next year to examine the burning issue of German reunification . |
| 9 | Reddy 's assertion that ‘ no harm ’ comes to donors who part with a kidney is disengenuous , but does not weaken his plea for the ethical objections to organ sale to be reassessed . |
| 10 | Lawrence could strengthen his squad for a final promotion push . |
| 11 | At St Cuthbert 's this belt tightening means the vicar must ask his parish for an extra £5,000 and the church steering committee is co-ordinating the appeal for funds , beginning with a planned giving campaign in Lent . |