Example sentences of "for [v-ing] [pers pn] [verb] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Thank you so much , ’ she said sarcastically , ‘ for allowing me to eat with such revered company , but I 'm tired now . |
| 2 | I am grateful to the hon. Member for Leyton ( Mr. Cohen ) for allowing me to speak in this valuable debate . |
| 3 | I , personally , was struck by Basil 's gift , when he taught children and teachers , for helping them to observe in such a way that detail was noticed and imagination was touched . |
| 4 | hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 5 | Hot water bottles are useful for keeping you warm at any time of the day or night . |
| 6 | Thank you , yes , erm thank you very much for inviting me to attend to those meetings and giving me the opportunity to meet you all . |
| 7 | I would like to thank the organisers for inviting me to speak at this conference and to say that I am very pleased to be here . |