Example sentences of "their neck for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The FADS ' criminally disappointing first album , ‘ Pigeonhole ’ , hung , albatross-like , around their necks for the whole of last year , marking them out as no-marks , never-rans , couldn't-have-beens . |
| 2 | The numerous victims of their rapacity and greed had no reason to risk their necks for the king and his favourites ; nobles such as the king 's half-brother the Earl of Norfolk , who might have expected to enjoy some influence at court , hated the Despensers for their monopoly of the king 's presence ; and the heirs of the victims of 1322 had everything to gain from the overthrow of Edward 's regime . |
| 3 | Puzzled looking blokes strain their necks for the dartboard , wide-eyed girls search in vain for the stage . |
| 4 | ‘ Most men I know would hang a title round their necks for the whole world to see ! ’ |
| 5 | Puzzled looking blokes strain their necks for the dartboard , wide-eyed girls search in vain for the stage . |
| 6 | But there were others who , despite their disaffection to Hanover , had little desire to risk their necks for the positive alternative the Pretender represented . |