Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] him for his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In England , possibly as a result of the Continental view , rumours arose that the Great Fire occurred as a result of acts by ‘ papists ’ and the King ( who had married Catherine , the daughter of the King of Portugal in 1662 ) had to combat the ugly anti-Catholic mood of Londoners and Parliament , particularly when another rumour arose of a plot to overthrow him for his Roman Catholic brother , the Duke of York . |
| 2 | ‘ Certainly , Doctor , if you say so , ’ she replied sweetly , containing the urge to crown him for his patronising ignorance . |
| 3 | She could act the loving spouse as well as fitzAlan , she decided , succumbing to a rare mischievous impulse to repay him for his earlier comments . |
| 4 | I in turn thanked him for his careful encouragement and support at the various stages of the project . |
| 5 | The West German Government honoured him for his notable work in promoting friendship between the two countries . |
| 6 | The West German Government honoured him for his notable work in promoting friendship between the two countries . |