Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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61 | And Goethe — although he retained his admiration for the Greeks , and not least for the three tragedians , right up to his death in 1832 — mostly looked in other directions for his inspiration after the unfinished drama Pandora of 1810 . |
62 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
63 | That 's how I got interested in the sport : I read about the first black champion , Jack Johnson and it created my interest for the first time . |
64 | We can see how he used his knowledge for the chapters on Hannibal in Gaul of Book 3 of his histories ; but Book 24 in which he summarized his findings is lost . |
65 | He says its devestating for the driver . |
66 | With Sherwood arrogance , he lifted his stick for the copybook cut shot . |
67 | Even if he survived the present crisis with its unusually heavy demands on resources , there were still a few weeks to go before he received his allocation for the next year . |
68 | He smiles broadly as he describes his nomination for the Best Actor award alongside Nick Nolte for Princes of Tides , as ‘ wonderful , fabulous and an honour . |
69 | Even though the hon. Gentleman occasionally speaks with forked tongue — and , as we shall see later , his views are not shared by his Front-Bench colleague , the hon. Member for Fife , Central ( Mr. McLeish ) — I welcome the fact that he proclaims his support for the TECs . |
70 | Immediately he looked away and stared instead at J. J. Gerrard , not caring whether or not he showed his dislike for the situation he was in . |
71 | It undermines our demand for the return of our homes . ’ |
72 | In 1917 he could refer Garvin to a speech made in 1905 where he stated his ideal for the British Empire : ‘ we think of a group of states , all independent in their own local concerns , but all united for the defence of their common interests and the defence of a common civilisation , united not in an alliance — for alliances can be made and unmade — but in a permanent organic union' . |
73 | Yet he opened his challenge for The Masters with a 75 and closed it with an 81 . |
74 | He shook his head for the pain she had been through . |
75 | He expressed his concern for the workforce and their families . |
76 | In June 1901 , the Board received a letter in which he expressed his gratitude for the provision of a room for himself , and congratulated them on the efficient way in which the alterations had been carried out . |
77 | He expressed his admiration for the educational efficiency of the Jesuits and politely renounced his allegiance to their church . |
78 | I hope he scores a try and if he keeps his place for the Five Nations at my expense , good luck to him . ’ |
79 | Also absent was Taylor , to the anger of some delegations who accused him of delaying proceedings while he strengthened his bid for the interim presidency . |
80 | It 's environmental benefits may be undisputed , but it seems its suitability for the car engine has now come into question . |
81 | Indeed , he had , in fact , smashed one of their violins when he lost his temper for the same reason in the previous year . |
82 | As he grew up , he lost his appetite for the game and , natural enough in a teenager , he questioned his motives and direction , and was lost to the scheme . |
83 | He saw her as he called her name for the third time . |
84 | TERRY YORATH last night called for a repeat of Wales ' European Championship performance in Belgium last year as he named his squad for the World Cup re-run . |
85 | Probably he took her nothingness for the numbness of shock . |
86 | His association with Bush dated back to 1980 when he managed his campaign for the Illinois primary against Ronald Reagan . |
87 | It took his score for the season to 20 and , ironically , he was on the receiving end of an unsuccessful objection . |
88 | The need for reality is satisfied in that Septimus Quinn , for all his impetuosity , does not look upon war as fun , nor does he abdicate his responsibility for the men whom , from time to time , he is called upon to lead . |
89 | The organization nevertheless attracted 50,000 supporters to a rally in central Sofia on Jan. 14 when it presented its platform for the round table talks . |
90 | Desmond Fairchild was the only one who addressed her directly , and even he removed his hat for the occasion , standing deferentially in front of her , head unaccustomedly bowed as she stood , pigeon-toed in ballet slippers , sipping her coffee at the foyer bar . |