Example sentences of "[noun sg] for [pers pn] [subord] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The women in this case are suspects in their own right , especially if we take notice of that boy , though from what you–say I ca n't see Anna 's mother hauling herself up on the scaffolding behind Benson 's , or making a run for it when the boy turned up . ’ |
| 2 | Mum sometimes did shopping for him when the weather was bad . |
| 3 | But I 'm not sure whether it can be a permanent home for her because the fencing might not be good enough if she becomes lonely and tries to get out . |
| 4 | Because their reading skills are poor too , many reports end up in the waste bin — which is a better place for them than the filing cabinet . |
| 5 | As to the Tombs report , that was the correct name for it because the information was buried very deep . |
| 6 | ‘ It was a lucky day for me when the storm washed you up on my island , my darling . ’ |
| 7 | It will not be much fun for them when the weather is bad . |
| 8 | A solicitor will often already be doing the conveyancing for you if the problem concerns a property you are buying or selling . |
| 9 | But just as a thought for you since the school 's are involved and since children are involved in a number of these things perhaps it has been tried I do n't know erm you might actually be able to get a more regular input not only from the children and their but also from their par ents by perhaps involving or asking the schools to become involved in the production of the programme . |
| 10 | Mind you , travel was very much an academic thing for me until the television programme and even now I can scarcely say I am a travelled person . |
| 11 | ‘ Sonny Pigg , lead singer of the Mothers of Violence , who last month released a successful solo album dedicated to ‘ The Tasmanian Devil , ’ has issued a press statement in which he claims that ‘ the Devil is a real gone guy , and we should go with the groove for him when the bloodtide comes round . |
| 12 | Poverty is a more pressing problem for them than the greenhouse effect . |