Example sentences of "he [verb] [noun prp] for his [noun] " in BNC.

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1 In his letter he asked Modi for his name , date , and place of birth for the catalogue and for press publicity .
2 In broad Scots he asked Selkirk for his authority , the soldier flourished a piece of parchment and told him to hurry .
3 He condemned Crilly for his hash , and once went so far as to yank a steaming thick spliff from Crilly 's hand and toss it down the lighthouse cliff .
4 Asked if he blamed Murray for his heroin addiction , Mr Mackie replied : ‘ I do n't blame anyone . ’
5 Was it because in some way he blamed Francis for his mother 's death — or was the reason less dramatic ?
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