Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] [noun sg] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The insensitivity of the Benthamites , who promoted the Act , lay in their refusal to see how bitterly the poor would resent becoming the designated victims of the Act , as if their love for the dead were in some way inferior to that of ‘ their betters ’ . |
| 2 | If his longing for the real Japan could be fanciful and even cruel ( he forced his actress wife to wear painful sandals because they were ‘ beautiful ’ ) , conflict seemed to dominate his career in America . |
| 3 | ‘ If your taste for the dull business of railroad contracting has reawakened , ’ she began . |
| 4 | On his return to Trinidad in 1948 , Eric Williams almost immediately got involved in public appearances at which he gave his opinions on historical topics concerning the West Indies and while his work for the Caribbean Commission strictly forbade any political involvement , it did not prevent him from opening a window on the West Indian past . |
| 5 | On Oct. 18 the Bundesrat ( upper house ) unanimously elected Alfred Gomolka , Minister President of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania , as its president for the coming year , the first holder of this office from what had been East Germany . |
| 6 | Madeleine was awarded for her many hours spent with the elderly , helping with cooking , shopping or driving , as well as her work for the social services . |
| 7 | It was as genuine as her affection for the old man . |
| 8 | The former defence procurement minister , Alan Clark , 64 , has confirmed that Newbury conservatives have rejected him as their candidate for the forthcoming by-election caused by the sudden death last month of the sitting MP , Judith Chaplin . |
| 9 | As their fascination for the appalling , arbitrary and marred has got more religious , so their sound has begun its ascent into the cosmos . |
| 10 | And is it as poor as his theme for The Big Match ? |