Example sentences of "[vb base] his [noun] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ste Barbe 's episcopal acta confirm his sympathy for the ethos of the Yorkshire monastic reform movement . |
| 2 | How does the hon. Gentleman square his enthusiasm for the right of veto on that occasion with the decision of the leader of his party that he would give way at Maastricht on all the issues that are now being discussed ? |
| 3 | discuss the proposed change with the New OED Project Director and obtain his approval for the change |
| 4 | It was probable that he had not , and best in any case not to go near ; soon he would miss her , want her back , and perhaps give his permission for the marriage despite all he had said to the contrary . |
| 5 | One day , or night , he would do that walk again , retrace his steps for the sake of nostalgia . |
| 6 | ( ‘ The first assistant director , ’ he says when I query his qualifications for the role , ‘ just had to shout at the second assistant director . ’ ) |
| 7 | Prenton Park 's biggest crowd of the season saw the Republic of Ireland international grab a hat-trick and take his tally for the season to 17 goals , as Rovers struck twice at the death to clinch the points . |
| 8 | At the end of the case , if everything went well , a relieved John Maxwell would thank him profusely and hug his daughter for the television cameras . |
| 9 | So theoretically ‘ a man can only exercise perfect love , and be completely dispossessed , if he is prepared to embrace death and renounce his body for the sake of human service ’ . |
| 10 | He had no option now but to speak to his landlady in the morning about letting this homeless female have his bed for the night . |