Example sentences of "'s [noun sg] [verb] his [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Grandmasters were a little surprised by Yusupov 's decision to surrender his bishop for a knight on move 22 , but the resulting position never looked like ending in anything other than a draw . |
| 2 | Anti-clockwise from above : at home with a Lo Lifer — respect to Ice Cube and Polo 's teddy bear logo ; Superia 's album charts his penchant for Lauren gear ; straight outta the Ivy League — Brooklyners Anthony , Danny and Superia doff the godfather of prep ; graffiti on the projects |
| 3 | When a robber 's voice responds to the calling of the dog 's name , " " Oui , voirement sui je ci " " , " Yes , I am indeed here " , the astonished dog 's owner sends his son for the priest to witness this marvel . |
| 4 | To take a few examples : J. Uvedale asked Thomas Cromwell in 1537 to find him a place with the King or with Prince Edward ; Ralph Sadler asked Cromwell to help him obtain from the Bishop of London the keepership of a park in Essex ; John Varney wanted Cromwell to get the King 's signature approving his petition for a life patent of his stewardship of Berkhamsted and King 's Langley ; Lord Sheffield hinted to Robert Cecil that he would like the vacant position of Lord Chamberlain ; and so on . |
| 5 | Its positive side is that it implies man 's ability to recognise his aptitude for self-pollution , and thus trigger the dynamic power which first clears the mess through the sacrament of penance ( repentance , confession , satisfaction ) and then works through self-discipline to keep the channels running clear in thought , word and deed . |