Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] [pron] for [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other member , who might have been expected to buy it for his own son , a young man recently qualified in law , did not at first do so ; he said business was unreliable , there were not enough clients , the reputation of the firm had been allowed to run down . |
| 2 | In many such cases earners of the foreign currency might be expected to exchange it for their own . |
| 3 | Scorpios are intensely possessive and jealous individuals , and whether you like it or not , your Adam Burns has decided to claim you for his own . ’ |
| 4 | As a beginner at Level 1 every effort is made to prepare you for your first experience on the board . |
| 5 | Although the Harter Act compromise was seemingly counterintuitive ( how could the carrier be allowed to exempt itself for its own mistakes of navigation and management ) , it became one of the most internationally influential laws ever enacted by the United States Congress . |
| 6 | The grantee was morally a custodian of the land , and not entitled to use it for his own purposes . |