Example sentences of "for [verb] [to-vb] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Breasts sliced off — ’ he held out a glistening spoonful ; Kitty blenched — ‘ for refusing to submit to the lustful wishes of one Quintian . |
| 2 | The charity was criticised , however , for failing to refer to the attached accounts on the ‘ financial picture ’ page . |
| 3 | Mansell was penalised for failing to stop during the Portuguese Grand Prix and he threatened to quit if FISA , the sport 's governing body , did not remove the ban . |
| 4 | Blandford was sent to Pentonville on Tuesday for failing to comply with the High Court order to pay the arrears . |
| 5 | The regarders , like the verderers , were frequently amerced at Forest Eyres for failure to carry out their duties to the satisfaction of the judges — for failing to appear with the other regarders to make the regard , or to take the regarders ' oath , or to present their rolls of the regard on the first day of the Forest Eyre , or for losing their rolls , or for incompleteness in their returns . |