Example sentences of "[det] [noun] for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Bakker also took $3.7m of that money for his own use . |
| 2 | I want that building for my new car . |
| 3 | Many bilingual students lack appropriate study skills and appear to take little responsibility for their own learning . |
| 4 | Josh only gave him some whisky for his own good . |
| 5 | Old Spannerbreaker picks up another award for his moody performance in a series of popular ads . |
| 6 | The group members have not been idle during their enforced stay from Glenburrell Bridge as we have been helping out on the Society 's stall at local shows as well as building Thomas , The Tank Engine and , having purchased the show stand that we used to borrow , we are now adapting this stand for our own use at shows . |
| 7 | Anticipating this difficulty for their new employee , the oil company installed an incinerator loo which , at the press of a button , was triggered into fiery life as six flame-throwing nozzles squirting blazing diesel in all directions enveloping and consuming all that lay in its path . |
| 8 | His best guess was that the reference was to Nerys , that his unconscious mind had been looking for comfort in the prospect that Wayne would at least be with his mother , in which case he decided that there was probably some hope for his mental state after all . |
| 9 | Clearly it was not a popular revolution in the sense of an uprising by the masses , although popular discontent was widespread , legitimate and frequently manifest : those involved in the transfer of power did not seek to exploit this discontent for their own purposes , either before or for many years after 1868 . |
| 10 | Taking some responsibility for your own health and well being in an age of ‘ national health ’ seemed a revolutionary concept . |
| 11 | It also gives him practice in planning outings and taking some responsibility for his own actions . |
| 12 | I 'll be back in a few minutes for our little talk . ’ |
| 13 | Finally , it seems , Robert Sangster 's Musicale is receiving some recognition for her fine performance on unsuitably soft ground after having a none-too-easy run . |
| 14 | Cos she bought some trainers for her little girl , right , you know Karen ? |
| 15 | yeah , well she bought some trainers for her little girl and she does n't want to show her , she did n't know what size to get so she took of it to see what size it was , and I said well Natalie 's a thirteen , that 'll be a thirteen if it fits her . |
| 16 | The Dialogue is one of the pieces Purcell included in the Guildhall songbook : he seems to have compiled this manuscript for his young lady singing pupils , and several of the items in it show similar signs of revision and re-working . |
| 17 | He would do anything for his grandmother , his beloved nonna — had n't he proved that by accompanying her here tonight , to this benefit for her favourite charity ? |
| 18 | " You may have this child for his brief life on earth , but after that , remember , he returns to me . " |
| 19 | But there were times when he had to hold his tongue , if only to ensure that he could keep on using this fool for his own ends . |
| 20 | To equip this fish for its incredible journey across thousands of kilometres of ocean to its spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea , the eel 's eyes grow larger and their red pigments are replaced by a second type of blue pigments . |
| 21 | I 'm only in this business for my own enjoyment , yet because we 've been successful and made a lot of money people automatically assume I 'm a raving Conservative and resent.my criticisms . |
| 22 | Meanwhile , the relatively few persons for whom special knowledge and training are reserved are freed so far as possible from the obligations of simple labour ’ ( Braverman , 1974 , pp. 82–3 ) . |
| 23 | Taylor makes five changes from Oslo , foremost among them yet another chance for his favourite Barnes , this time used as a front-line partner for QPR 's Ferdinand . |
| 24 | Then she had to go back to the shop to get our fish and chips , so we bundled up the rest of the wood and , as it was dark , ventured out to see if Dad could find some customers for his new business . |
| 25 | But , on the whole , members either support their leaders , make constituency points or obtain some publicity for their rebellious views . |
| 26 | A succession of bright alert female graduate assistants decided that the job offered few prospects for their particular talents and rapidly moved on . |
| 27 | As with the other strategies , though , there will be some people for whom this advice is inappropriate : for example if they are unable to avoid feeling guilty , or if the risks involved feel just too great . |
| 28 | If men could feel some compassion for their fellow sinners , what were they to think of an all-merciful Father , who conceded to his children no ultimate hope of forgiveness ? |
| 29 | Mr Cottle looked up , his eyes beseeching Mary Ann to find another object for her well-meaning pity . |
| 30 | He formed a united clan , largely through family ties amongst army officers , and used this clan for his own purposes . |