Example sentences of "for [pron] [noun] [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were n't for my sister I 'd turn the whole matter over to the police and let them find Garry . ’ |
| 2 | for my money I 'd have it with all metal |
| 3 | For my money it can rain as much as it likes in the coming weeks . |
| 4 | For my part I would have to decide how much I could tell her without giving away Neil 's presence on Moila . |
| 5 | The March of Progress has alas transformed the goodly white bread into that unique substance , restaurateur 's toast , while tea and coffee are replaced by gin-and-tonic or a bottle of white wine , and for my part I would say none the worse for that . |
| 6 | But for my part I would reject the undue influence case on the ground that the influence brought to bear by Mr. O'Brien was not , in the context of a normal husband and wife relationship and bearing in mind Mrs. O'Brien 's character and capabilities , sufficiently undue . |
| 7 | For my part I can detect no inconsistency between our domestic law and the Convention . |
| 8 | For my purpose I should like to call him the man in the jury box , for the moral judgement of society must be something about which any twelve men or women drawn at random might after discussion be expected to be unanimous . |
| 9 | MONDAY 6th OCTOBER X only wanted me for my body I will commit suicide |
| 10 | ‘ Now that I have got a diploma , I have a higher qualification for my job which will help me with my work and future progress ’ she said . |
| 11 | For my mother it must have been a sad comedown from the Legation , but we boys enjoyed ourselves . |
| 12 | Indeed , if Diana were to ring her tomorrow and ask for her help she would give it willingly and warmly . |
| 13 | If Nutty had known how Nails intended to get the money for her fees she would have been shocked . |
| 14 | So , for her sake you 'll make an effort , eh ? ’ |
| 15 | Without Anna for her mother she would have been brought up like an Italian girl of the time , like her aunts . |
| 16 | ‘ She is unwomanly , ’ Zurachina said , as if she anticipated his objections , ‘ and were it not for her beauty I would wish that she had been born a man . ’ |
| 17 | At the time of writing the National Union of Teachers is preparing guidelines for its members which will make clear recommendations regarding good practice for teachers in Compact schools . |
| 18 | A horse that has been abused , intimidated , and broken will never have the pride , self-esteem , and affection for its owner which can make a good horse into a great one . |
| 19 | If it was n't for their guns you 'd laugh . |
| 20 | The Pope 's Vicar of Rome , Cardinal Ugo Poletti , has taken to scolding the Christian Democrats for their divisions which may bring victory for the secular parties and the Communists in city elections on 29 October . |
| 21 | In return for their addresses he would allow me to stop doing press-ups in the mud . |
| 22 | For their lending they can select the areas with very little risk . |
| 23 | ‘ But for their alertness there would have been untold carnage in the town , ’ he said . |
| 24 | In view of the warm weather , he suggested that we should take a walk , for which purpose he would change into lighter things . |
| 25 | A defiance of its orders is a defiance of the state , in whose name the government alone may speak and for whose actions it must assume ultimate responsibility … |
| 26 | As he stood on the steps before the heavy front door and dug in his pocket for his keys he could hear the ringing of a telephone , blanked and muffled by several layers of brick and plaster . |
| 27 | Here he is , and for his ability I can vouch . ’ |
| 28 | The three largest unions are refusing to vote for his compromise which would let whites belong to a black socialist society . |
| 29 | That will prepare him for his duties which will range from tracking people making off from crimes , public order incidents and searching for missing people and property . |
| 30 | If anyone had asked him God forbid — what were his feelings for his sister he would have replied that he was fond of her . |