Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that we actually op adopted a b a modern sensible er , reasonable attitude towards all living creatures and that we do today vote to ban fox hunting it is anachronistic as I said earlier , it is not necessary it actually causes harm , not only does it cause harm to foxes , but at least in one case , which is sufficient for me to continue my support for the ban damage to the people in my area . |
| 2 | The National Executive wrote to the four signatories and supporters who were most closely identified with the Petition campaign , Bevan , Strauss , Cdr Young , and W. Bruce , asking them to discontinue their support for the campaign or face expulsion from the Party . |
| 3 | I touch my pocket for the reassuring packet of Diocalm . |
| 4 | In Los Angeles , where I lectured for a living , I pursued my fascination for the harmonic patterns and golden-mean ratios which run so consistently through the sacred art , music and architecture of both Western and oriental mystical traditions . |
| 5 | I could n't do anything about Nassim 's cousin being in Pakistan , I reasoned as I rinsed my mouth for the hundredth time . |
| 6 | At the end of my reading , the lecturer asked the newcomer his name , and I heard his voice for the first time — a soft , warm American accent , with the rich , furry tone the English find so attractive . |
| 7 | I heard your name for the first time . |
| 8 | Er , can I , can I have your agreement for the recommendation then ? |
| 9 | Again , on 5 June 1286 , Edward performed homage to Philip IV of France , using the words : ‘ I become your man for the lands which I hold from you on this side of the sea according to the form of peace made between our ancestors ’ . |
| 10 | Outside in the street I took her hand for the first time . |
| 11 | As for my right hon. Friend 's personal position , may I express my admiration for the frank and manly way in which he has offered his resignation ? |
| 12 | Silicon Amnesia Sir : I bought your magazine for the first time this month and was very annoyed that I have been missing out on an excellent value piece of publishing catering to beginners ( me ) and experienced alike . |
| 13 | I share your concern for the future of our hedgerows . |
| 14 | Wildly , I searched his body for the keys . |
| 15 | I thank your ladyship for the information concerning the Methodist preaching ; their doctrines are most repulsive , and strongly tinctured with impertinence and disrespect towards their superiors , in perpetually endeavouring to level all ranks and to do away with all distinctions , as it is monstrous to be told that you have a heart as sinful as the common wretches that crawl on the earth . |
| 16 | I sacrificed my family for the sake of seven terrorists who were planning bombing raids in some of America 's major cities . |
| 17 | When I write my diary for the year my starter course at the Fermette Marboeuf will be at the top of my list of outstanding dishes . |
| 18 | But gradually I beat my craving for the drug . ’ |
| 19 | She met her aunt for the first time and was invited to spend a holiday with her . |
| 20 | One example of how she uses her position for the good of the game , and for others , occurred in October when , suffering from a painful wrist injury and against her doctor 's advice , she played an exhibition , not for personal gain , but to raise money for multiple sclerosis . |
| 21 | As she clambered over the steep Alpine meadows with Portia , she told her friend for the first time about Thomas and how he had helped her when she had nowhere to go . |
| 22 | did you remember your money for the erm trip ? |
| 23 | ‘ And I want some of you to help me look for the others . |
| 24 | She reserved her temper for the horse . |
| 25 | When you meet your teacher for the first time , tell him , or her , as much as you can about why you decided to have lessons . |
| 26 | ( ‘ To lie innocently then with you seems my ideal for the present ’ , Helen wrote in August . ) |
| 27 | Also , perhaps , that sometimes at night , she finds her crying for the starving of Africa or unable to sleep with the terror of the possibility of nuclear war or desperately seeking a denial of the reality of the horror of the Holocaust . |
| 28 | Then , pleading a headache and fatigue , she cancelled her outing for the evening , and went to bed . |
| 29 | ‘ She outlined her regard for the children and made the point that she showed them more attention than the Prince of Wales appeared to . ’ |
| 30 | She searched her handbag for the handkerchief , lipstick and eye pencil that are necessary parts of a woman 's grief . |