Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pron] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have discovered that the black people I have been working with in the inner cities proposed me for the award . |
| 2 | A man in rags asked her for the price of a cup of tea . |
| 3 | Her eyes beseeched him for the truth . |
| 4 | Alter this technique had been invented , it was only a matter of time before weapons designers adapted it for the detection of submarines . |
| 5 | Whereupon I fell about in my chair at this with an effective simulacrum of sycophancy , then matadored the old charm around in front of him for a few minutes , and before you could say fundador Walt was on his knees begging me for the coup de grâce . |
| 6 | We 've asked four top designers to join us for the day and show just how they would accessorize the little black dress that is a staple of this season 's wardrobe . |
| 7 | In its original meaning çift referred to the smallest unit of land which could support a family , and in the early days of the timar system the çift was the core holding which the timarli farmed himself for the benefit of his own family . |
| 8 | The majority of Athenian citizens were working men who needed the meagre payment that was eventually made for carrying out public duties to compensate them for the loss of daily earnings . |
| 9 | His sad tones prepared them for the news as he announced that German troops had not withdrawn from Poland and consequently Britain was now at war with Germany . |
| 10 | But if parents buy it for the child the dividend is considered part of the parents income . |
| 11 | But if parents buy it for the child the dividend is considered part of the parents income . |
| 12 | But if parents buy it for the child the dividend is considered part of the parents income . |
| 13 | If we can establish that your injury was caused by another 's fault then we can usually recover damages to compensate you for the effects of the injury and for any financial loss . |
| 14 | Mr Anderton said he was disappointed that he could not afford to keep Vaila , adding that various attempts had been made to interest public and environmental agencies to buy it for the enjoyment of the public . |
| 15 | The return of the Emperor to France and the subsequent declaration of war had been good for Harper 's trade ; a good hunter stolen from a Protestant plantation in Ireland would fetch a prime price in England where so many officers equipped themselves for the campaign . |
| 16 | he was merely pandering to his feelings did nothing for the children he left behind . |
| 17 | Erm , Chair , delegates thank you for the welcome and thank you for the invitation to speak to you . |
| 18 | The big four have asked all Japanese corporations with equity-financing plans to postpone them for the time being . |
| 19 | The " master-servant " class wars did nothing for the service concept , the implication being that he ( or she ) who serves is inferior . |
| 20 | Her class members thank her for the years of enjoyment she has given them ; her fellow-teachers thank her for her constant support and friendship . |
| 21 | The National Curriculum 's aims — to give pupils knowledge , understanding , skills and attitudes to equip them for the responsibilities and challenges of adult life and tomorrow 's world — will be widely supported . |
| 22 | The Court of Appeal agreed with Wright J. Mr. Tully is in effect saying that if he discloses his dealings with his assets or the moneys of Wessex and Abbey and if he furnishes copies of the documents relating to those dealings he will be providing evidence which may assist the police to prosecute him for the crime of embezzlement . |
| 23 | The world champion may not be worried about the £500 fine handed out for throwing the last game of his bizarre straight-games loss to Jahangir Khan in the final of last month 's Stuttgart Open , but he should be more concerned at the zero computer points assigned him for the Stuttgart tournament , which may enable Jahangir to overtake him in the New Year rankings , plus the fact that any further misdemeanour will probably mean draconian punishment . |
| 24 | The steppes were the first to be affected , so that in June alone over a million peasants left them for the Volga . |
| 25 | The 12-year-old hero of Home Alone and My Girl is taking ballet lessons to prepare him for the role of Prince in Tchaikovsky 's Nutcracker Suite . |
| 26 | City of London magistrates fined him for the refusal but ruled he could keep his licence . |
| 27 | Taking a few deep breaths to prepare himself for the encounter , Ybreska stepped into the middle of the road to meet his contact . |
| 28 | She must prevent Ursula seeing this , at all events prepare her for the reality of it . |
| 29 | In truth through the years Tiller Girls danced in ill-fitting shoes and had bunions to prove it for the rest of their lives . |