Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pers pn] for [art] [noun sg] " 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 | His deep eyes regarded her for a moment , then he looked at Rory . |
| 3 | Suddenly he looked tired , and there were deep furrows in his brow as his eyes scanned her for an instant . |
| 4 | A man in rags asked her for the price of a cup of tea . |
| 5 | His eyes surveyed her for a moment . |
| 6 | Her eyes beseeched him for the truth . |
| 7 | Alter this technique had been invented , it was only a matter of time before weapons designers adapted it for the detection of submarines . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | In Stafford , soldiers were forbidden from bring their families into the town unless they had enough funds to keep them for a quarter of a year , due to the large number of camp followers registering for charity . |
| 10 | The dark eyes fixed her for a moment . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | His sad tones prepared them for the news as he announced that German troops had not withdrawn from Poland and consequently Britain was now at war with Germany . |
| 14 | But as her parents took her for a swim , she collapsed without warning and died . |
| 15 | But if parents buy it for the child the dividend is considered part of the parents income . |
| 16 | But if parents buy it for the child the dividend is considered part of the parents income . |
| 17 | But if parents buy it for the child the dividend is considered part of the parents income . |
| 18 | The stewardesses woke them for a champagne breakfast . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Sport , and with the new football season just over a month old , Oxford United Football Club probably feels they 've had enough problems to last them for a lifetime . |
| 21 | Erm , Chair , delegates thank you for the welcome and thank you for the invitation to speak to you . |
| 22 | The big four have asked all Japanese corporations with equity-financing plans to postpone them for the time being . |
| 23 | All ways to hold him for a while . |
| 24 | She had never seen him with his hair cut short , and the absence of the red-blond locks made him for a moment unrecognisable . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Presumably wedding presents will form the basis of their ‘ equipment ’ , but I do n't think Rosie minds roughing it for a while . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | It can presumably survive , even though it is edible to birds , because birds take it for a monarch , and avoid it . |
| 29 | And tears rolled down her flushed face as Sabina helped her wash between her toes , hastily , so that the evidence should be put away before the others joined them for a piece of bread and a glass of hot milk . |
| 30 | City of London magistrates fined him for the refusal but ruled he could keep his licence . |