Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun] [pers pn] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It actually asks you for the mark he obtained for his final tests does n't it ? |
| 2 | The Region 's policy of positive discrimination is impressive and commendable for the opportunity it provides for the provision of education in deprived areas . |
| 3 | Where did you get the inspiration for the hairstyles you created for the Awards ? |
| 4 | The sooner Wilson returns , however , the better it will be not only for the teams he plays for but for all of us . |
| 5 | Consequently , the Rationalist is a dangerous and expensive character to have in control of affairs , and he does most damage , not when he fails to master the situation ( his politics , of course , are always in terms of mastering situations and surmounting crises ) , but when he appears to be successful ; for the price we pay for each of his apparent successes is a firmer hold of the intellectual fashion of Rationalism upon the whole life of society . |
| 6 | But in so doing , they ignored a continuing problem ; and they created a new one , for the price they paid for the French troops who solved the English military problem was a monarch who was taught to be French and Catholic , and who would return to her country only when both these things clashed with the prevailing balance of power in Scotland . |
| 7 | And Hewlett-Packard has shown itself willing to make regular infilling acquisitions as it has grown — the company was heavily castigated for the price it paid for Apollo Computer Inc , but without Apollo , it would not be in anything like such a strong position today . |
| 8 | Then we are to pray for the things we need for the doing of that holy will — food for the body and soul , forgiveness for the failures and sins of the past , and help to forgive others who sin against us , protection in temptation and deliverance from evil . |
| 9 | In one situation , a younger daughter was being constantly criticized by her older sister for the way she cared for their mother . |
| 10 | Whatever might have been the prosaic reason for his initial posting to Masai District , an officer who stayed long enough and had a sufficiently striking personality could expect to become locally famous not only for his love of the Masai but also for the love they bore for him . |
| 11 | Select the right sized unit for the numbers you cater for . |
| 12 | Anyway I 'm gon na bag some up for the kids you know for Christmas . |
| 13 | For the interview she opted for a cream silk shirt , and a tailored black skirt . |
| 14 | As to the possibility of the crew shooting some extra footage whilst at the museum , I am afraid this would have to be dependent on the time taken for the shots we plan for use in our Project Video . |
| 15 | Like here in the north of Australia , I 've been waiting for two days for the light I need for a shot of some valleys . |
| 16 | The three stages of the exercise are : examination of personal values of the participants ; evaluation of existing services in the light of values expressed ; and a focus on ways of changing services so that carers can have access to ‘ valued lifestyles for themselves , as well as for the people they care for ’ . |
| 17 | In other areas of filmmaking too , stories seemed to be chosen for the potential they offered for homily . |
| 18 | The origin legend of the Merovingians as recorded by Fredegar is important not only for its suggestion that the family claimed to be descended from a supernatural ancestor , but also for the implications it has for the rise of the dynasty . |
| 19 | In recent months Mr Adams and the more pragmatic elements in Sinn Fein have been trying to distance themselves from IRA violence , and during the campaign they called for talks about the future of Ireland with all parties to the conflict . |
| 20 | During the war I worked for the women 's voluntary service and shortly afterwards I went abroad for a few years , returning in the late 1940s , divorced with three children . |
| 21 | During the inquiry they ask for the electronic serial number of the mobile phone which is then used for the illegal duplication of the phone unit . |
| 22 | We never noticed it during the time it took for me to qualify and start work as an intern at St Andrew 's in Marylebone . |
| 23 | As the work I do for Thee , and by Thee , |
| 24 | The rate at which it does this is measured as a " time constant " — defined as the time it takes for the output to return 63 per cent of the way to baseline , after a shift in input voltage level . |
| 25 | I hardly think we can afford beef , particularly uneatable beef , such as the piece you cooked for us yesterday . ’ |
| 26 | Then after the the well there 's er the library as they called it was lined with books leather bound books great big kidney shaped oak table and beautiful chairs there and we used it as the office you know for the principal keeper did his returns and all the rest of it there . |
| 27 | Put very simply , the retailer 's profit is the difference between the price he pays for an item ( cost price ) and the price he charges the customer . |
| 28 | The yield to the purchaser then depends on the difference between the price he paid for the bill and its redemption value . |
| 29 | These purchases were made despite what Hall describes as her ‘ antipathy for the firm ’ , aggravated by the fact that a Guardi which Berenson had offered to her was sold to another client , and that she learnt of a discrepancy between the price she paid for two Holbeins and the monies paid to the owners , the Pole-Carews . |
| 30 | It is a more complex tension between the time it takes for any educational system to assimilate innovation , and the pressing need of computer manufacturers and software publishers to market new products . |