Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] [pron] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Born in Central Asia , raised in Siberia , Zhanna became a vital figure in Moscow 's new wave after failing her exams for Theatre College and joining rockabilly group Bravo . |
| 2 | But changing banks , as Branson was prone to saying , ‘ is a bit like changing your parents for a new set . |
| 3 | More importantly , however , David Agnew , the collector of Wigtown , McCulloch of Torhouse , the controller of customs , Gordon of Drumbeg , the surveyor , and a tide waiter named McKeen , were also councillors , and all of them were in some danger of losing their posts for incompetence if nothing worse . |
| 4 | All investigations into the perpetuation of evil point ultimately to the conclusion that the human race has never placed anywhere near sufficient emphasis on the importance of training its members for parenthood . |
| 5 | In his introduction to the Annual Review , Dr Eyre stressed the importance of strengthening our opportunities for new business by forming commercial partnerships by acquisition and joint ventures . |
| 6 | Someone who says he 's ‘ held one in his hand ’ , thinks that Intel has done a good job hyping up the industry over the P5 without having much chance of delivering its promises for some time to come . |
| 7 | Every general has his own method for preparing his troops for battle and I am no exception . |
| 8 | He has a habit of giving me messages for my dad or asking about the family that does n't go down well . |
| 9 | She come off the phone and she said , bloody hell she said that one of the rare times I go to the trouble of making myself butties for dinner , cos usually she gets a pasty or something , and I get invited out for dinner , you this Viv er , a friend of hers , you know the one that was having trouble with all that drainage underneath the |
| 10 | For many , the thought of leaving their parents for the first time left them subdued . |
| 11 | The parents did not escape criticism : " the attendance of many of the boys was very far from satisfactory , parents having largely contracted habits of great laxity in absenting their children for trifling reasons " . |
| 12 | Yamamoto and his staff had already spent time and effort in training their men for the attack . |
| 13 | We discuss and enjoy celebrating the seasonal festivals such at Christmas , Easter and Harvest , when we join with the rest of the Junior School in bringing our gifts for the sick , and those in need in the neighbourhood of the School . |
| 14 | Without autonomous change in tastes , or in technological possibilities , or in the availability of resources , no one can have any interest in altering his plans for the succeeding period . |
| 15 | Behind the scenes efforts were being made to broaden the party 's appeal by strengthening its policies for social reform , the essential counterpoint to the theme of tariffs . |