Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The following day , the Committee issued a manifesto expounding its justification for the rising , and appointed General Franco — who , it will be remembered , had been dismissed by the legitimate government of the nation — as chief of the Armies of Morocco and southern Spain . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's easy seen you 've not a son or a husband risking his life for that one and her scheming ! ’ |
| 3 | The point about a woman using her uterus for financial gain poses two problems . |
| 4 | On a good day you might happen to come across a man taking his dog for exercise . |
| 5 | PRINCESS Diana was at the centre of a mystery last night after a US paper claimed she had been recorded chatting to a man declaring his love for her . |
| 6 | Strathclyde Regional Council , another strong critic of the Touche Ross figures , yesterday issued a statement renewing its call for an independent commission to examine the future of Scottish local government . |
| 7 | The association , all of whose members are required to sign a statement pledging their support for the use of animals in research , is planning to raise the issue with the Medical Research Council . |
| 8 | Following his talk , Mr Denton has kindly agreed to let us publish a map containing his outline for a Shropshire Metro and has contributed some notes . |
| 9 | After a delicious dinner , Lady Thorneycroft proposed the Loyal Toast , then the Chairman Lady Walters made a speech thanking her team for all their hard work in making the evening such a tremendous success . |
| 10 | We speak of a mother sacrificing her life for her children . |