Example sentences of "for [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm not a great one for carting them all around the country , so Will only contests about a dozen competitions a year ’ . |
| 2 | I do not criticise them for getting it wrong in the first place . |
| 3 | There are good reasons for distinguishing it both from the level of the meanings of expressions , as will become apparent later in the text ( see in particular Chapter 6 ) , and from whatever more general non-linguistic level of mental activity has to take responsibility for human perception of external phenomena ; a sufficient reason is that speakers of the language are well aware that they can seek to identify one and the same entity or property by using the meanings of various different expressions : Examples like ( 22 ) are familiarly put forward as showing the distinction between meaning and reference ; they may serve that purpose but that is quite a different matter . |
| 4 | The teacher can comment on the images , as in this example ; but with a large part of the class functioning as an audience we have an opportunity for involving them actively in the process and developing the sense that in educational drama the " audience " should be active and responsible . |
| 5 | After calling for non-Muslim forces to be withdrawn from the Gulf , they cursed the Saudi Arabian government for inviting them there in the first place , and took a side-swipe at Israel for having occupied the West Bank in 1967 . |
| 6 | Sarah was seized suddenly with rage at Philip for dying , for leaving her behind in the world . |
| 7 | Patricia was rowed for leaving him behind in the cinema . |