Example sentences of "[noun sg] for [pers pn] [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He declared that it provides time for the family to gather or the body to be transported home and it offers an opportunity for them to see the person in a state of peaceful repose . |
| 2 | ‘ It was a good opportunity for us to develop the application as part of the contract . ’ |
| 3 | At this point a Moral Re-Armament force visited Kenya , and Anderson got permission for them to address the camp . |
| 4 | My manager has given me permission for me to use the shop foyer for a whole day and I hope to get local radio and local papers to advertise the sale for me . |
| 5 | As he was the only able-bodied man on the farm , it was a constant struggle for him to make the mortgage payments . |
| 6 | It took nearly an hour for her to empty the wardrobe and dressing-table . |
| 7 | Roxburgh said : ‘ The four players I 've mentioned form a very experienced backbone for me to put the flesh on . |
| 8 | I have been given enough money for you to live the life of a gentleman in London while you are studying . |
| 9 | The not-so-dour Scot knows it will be a unique experience for him to take the visitor 's dressing room at the citadel where his deeds as player and manager became legend — as did his departure . |
| 10 | By June we had made sufficient progress for me to tell the House of Commons that we intended to move against the ‘ frozen ’ pension . |
| 11 | ' But there was n't enough in the extract for me to get the context . |
| 12 | Officials refused to discuss his itinerary and , most unusually for such a senior member of the Royal Family , it was indicated that there was no plan for him to meet the public . |
| 13 | " It is an honour for me to meet the son of Dermot Corcoran , " Collins said immediately . |
| 14 | So , but , but basically the answer to your question is , if we were n't asked then there 's no requirement for us to give the information . |
| 15 | It is a great joy for me to see the discipline and enthusiasm of these players . |
| 16 | There was no need for him to use the overdraft . |
| 17 | No need for him to see the balance sheet . ’ |
| 18 | I have my own theory , of course , but there 's no need for me to add the title of " Lunatic " to that of " Murderer " is there ? |
| 19 | Their critics said there was no need for them to break the law ; they made it . |
| 20 | There was never any need for her to take the initiative or inveigle him into bed . |
| 21 | The development programme for the aircraft will provide the broad range of capabilities which was asked for by all four nations originally and er the fact that one or more nations may have deleted its requirement for a particular facility does n't remove the need for us to complete the development work er because we still have at least one or two customers for that facility . |
| 22 | There is a need for us to develop the communication skills of our horticultural staff to a broader degree than at present . |
| 23 | Normally , there is no need for you to see the Bank Manager unless you wish to do so — we can give you the ‘ OK ’ from the information on the form . |
| 24 | ‘ If it 's so trivial , then there 's no need for you to know the answer . ’ |
| 25 | Junctions controlled by traffic lights do not go forward when the traffic lights are green unless there is room for you to clear the junction safely , never go forward when the red , amber lights are shown together , when traffic lights have a green arrow filter signal , do not get into the lane when filtering is allowed unless you . |
| 26 | If you use a stick-microphone , support it on a stand and position it as close as possible while allowing enough room for you to handle the script without rustling noises getting onto the recording . |
| 27 | In May papal backing was given to her conditions for return ; two legates brought letters urging the younger Despenser to assist the reconciliation of the king and queen , virtually a request for him to abandon the court , but they got no further than Dover where the king interviewed them and threatened them with death if they dared to publish the pope 's letters . |
| 28 | It must have been a million-to-one chance for him to hit the car right in the middle . ’ |
| 29 | This is a unique chance for them to retain the use of this line and I urge them to keep up the pressure . |
| 30 | It 's a chance for them to forget the washing up and their household chores , put their feet up and settle down for a comfortable snooze in front of their favourite television programme ( which really does n't sound much different from normal , does it ? ) |