Example sentences of "he [verb] [pron] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The blonde hostess leaned across him to re-charge his glass for the umpteenth time . |
| 2 | This attitude also led him to express his distaste for the American-sponsored discussions on world trade , known as the Kennedy Round , that were currently being conducted within GATT : again , he suspected that they would produce a heightened American influence in Europe , something that would not be in Western Europe 's or France 's interests . |
| 3 | When those efforts failed , Arnulf turned to Becket , trying to persuade him to moderate his views for the sake of ecclesiastical unity . |
| 4 | Why not permit him to consummate his ideas for the annex , which include a ‘ Museum of the Americas ’ combining North and South American native , colonial , and modern art ? |
| 5 | Careful not to wake the others , he made his way for the third time to the lavatory . |
| 6 | Edgar thanked the Danes for their support and allowed them to live under such laws as they might choose , and it must be significant that Swegen landed in Lincolnshire when he made his bid for the kingship in 1013 , and that in 1066 King Harald of Norway made for York , where he had hopes that the citizens would assist him in his endeavours . |
| 7 | It turned out that he shared my liking for the more conventional kind of organ . |
| 8 | He asked their Lordships for the forthcoming Proof before the Sheriff to be heard away from Orkney in mainland Scotland . |
| 9 | And Goethe — although he retained his admiration for the Greeks , and not least for the three tragedians , right up to his death in 1832 — mostly looked in other directions for his inspiration after the unfinished drama Pandora of 1810 . |
| 10 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
| 11 | He described his proposals for the coming year as neutral because he did not want to hamper recovery . |
| 12 | We can see how he used his knowledge for the chapters on Hannibal in Gaul of Book 3 of his histories ; but Book 24 in which he summarized his findings is lost . |
| 13 | He says its devestating for the driver . |
| 14 | With Sherwood arrogance , he lifted his stick for the copybook cut shot . |
| 15 | Even if he survived the present crisis with its unusually heavy demands on resources , there were still a few weeks to go before he received his allocation for the next year . |
| 16 | He smiles broadly as he describes his nomination for the Best Actor award alongside Nick Nolte for Princes of Tides , as ‘ wonderful , fabulous and an honour . |
| 17 | He describes his fears for the future in his book , Architect or Bee ? |
| 18 | Even though the hon. Gentleman occasionally speaks with forked tongue — and , as we shall see later , his views are not shared by his Front-Bench colleague , the hon. Member for Fife , Central ( Mr. McLeish ) — I welcome the fact that he proclaims his support for the TECs . |
| 19 | Immediately he looked away and stared instead at J. J. Gerrard , not caring whether or not he showed his dislike for the situation he was in . |
| 20 | When the fire of the Holy Spirit falls , he warms our hearts for the things of God . |
| 21 | In 1917 he could refer Garvin to a speech made in 1905 where he stated his ideal for the British Empire : ‘ we think of a group of states , all independent in their own local concerns , but all united for the defence of their common interests and the defence of a common civilisation , united not in an alliance — for alliances can be made and unmade — but in a permanent organic union' . |
| 22 | Yet he opened his challenge for The Masters with a 75 and closed it with an 81 . |
| 23 | He shook his head for the pain she had been through . |
| 24 | He was short and deeply unpopular with everyone because he had cheated them out of their money when he collected their taxes for the Roman army . |
| 25 | He expressed his concern for the workforce and their families . |
| 26 | In June 1901 , the Board received a letter in which he expressed his gratitude for the provision of a room for himself , and congratulated them on the efficient way in which the alterations had been carried out . |
| 27 | He expressed his admiration for the educational efficiency of the Jesuits and politely renounced his allegiance to their church . |
| 28 | He reviewed the changes made during his period as Soviet leader saying that " a totalitarian system which deprived the country of an opportunity to become wealthy and prosperous a long time ago has been liquidated " , and he expressed his hopes for the future : " Some mistakes could probably have been avoided , much been done better , but I am sure that sooner or later our shared efforts will achieve results . " |
| 29 | I hope he scores a try and if he keeps his place for the Five Nations at my expense , good luck to him . ’ |
| 30 | Also absent was Taylor , to the anger of some delegations who accused him of delaying proceedings while he strengthened his bid for the interim presidency . |