Example sentences of "and [verb] his [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had been a scholar at Winchester and at Magdalen , where he gained a First in Law and got his Blue for cricket . |
| 2 | ‘ He 'd go up the coffee stalls and peddle his arse for money . ’ |
| 3 | When Chapman called at Jack 's house for his consent , the player demanded various concessions and phoned his father for advice . |
| 4 | Cromer cherished the thought that he ‘ remained more or less hidden [ and ] pulled the strings ’ , and proclaimed his contempt for publicity ; yet it was he of whom the fellahin sang as they laboured at their immemorial tasks . |
| 5 | From the comer of her eye , she could see Pumlumon frowning and tapping his forehead for inspiration and the others standing in a worried circle about him . |
| 6 | In response to the mass protests , Chief of Staff of the 8,000-strong army , Gen. Hérard Abraham , denounced the coup attempt and pledged his support for Aristide . |
| 7 | was to die for us , he said as soon as man came not to be ministered to , but to minister and to give his soul for life , as a ransom in exchange for |
| 8 | He leaned forward and waved his cigar for emphasis . |
| 9 | Lorry driver David Hampton , 24 , collapsed in a club on a night out and lost his fight for life in hospital 24 hours later . |
| 10 | He delivered a strong attack on Paisley and sent his Minister for Home Affairs to the General Assembly to apologize for the demonstration and to promise that ‘ the Government will take all possible steps to put a recurrence of such indignities to the Head of this great church and his distinguished guests ’ . |
| 11 | However , in statements after his election Polozkov appeared at pains to emphasis his loyalty to Gorbachev and support for perestroika , and to refute his reputation for conservatism . |
| 12 | He loved the superb art of the Dutch Golden Age , but he wanted to master a different , rougher , Adamistic art , purposely naive , one that satisfied his demands for simplicity and truth and vindicated his distaste for luxury . |
| 13 | He looked at Rosie and Holly , drawing them in and lowering his voice for effect . |
| 14 | He stands up and taps on the table for silence , intending to announce this new discovery , in the hope that it will cause yet more laughter , and increase his reputation for honesty still further . |
| 15 | Which is why Mr H is still frightened to return and continues his battle for asylum . |
| 16 | The diminutive left hander stood firm against Queensland 's three-pronged pace attack of McDermott , Greg Rowell and Mike Kasprowicz and pushed his claim for selection in Pakistan 's one-off Test against New Zealand to be played in Hamilton in early January . |