Example sentences of "[v-ing] his [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Launching his bid for B.A.T Industries last year , Sir James Goldsmith argued that the tobacco-to-insurance group 's headquarters team subtracted , rather than added , value . |
| 2 | LAUNCHING his bid for the deputy leadership , Mr John Prescott was on his best behaviour yesterday . |
| 3 | Their goals came in the first half , Scot Sammy Johnston opening his account for the club and |
| 4 | He tried to maintain a friendly , businesslike relationship with her , keeping his love for her out of sight , until the right moment came to propose again . |
| 5 | The Eire international looks like keeping his place for tomorrow 's visit of League champions Leeds . |
| 6 | ‘ Naturally , I arranged for the bill to be sent to Ibrox , ’ he added , barely disguising his contempt for dull issues like club discipline . |
| 7 | Oxford United will be announcing their new manager in the morning — we 'll be revealing his name for the first time , tonight on Central News . |
| 8 | He began by explaining his mission for AEA and whether he saw that it had been accomplished . |
| 9 | Basing his research for the book on over 100 interviews , Canon Elvy concludes that one of the major stumbling blocks for Christian broadcasting in Europe is that ‘ Christians in the European media are suffering from a lack of questions ’ . |
| 10 | Stephen Windsor is challenging his conviction for armed robbery and attempted murder . |
| 11 | SCARBOROUGH manager Ray McHale was last night starting the tough task of rebuilding his squad for a promotion push next season . |
| 12 | ‘ But all of it , ’ the Dean says firmly , checking his watch for his next appointment , ‘ all of it is to the glory of God . |
| 13 | Experts in international law agreed that , should Noriega succeed in establishing his claim for POW status , not only would the terms of his current imprisonment be radically altered but also the scope of any possible sentence . |
| 14 | Expressing his backing for Rafsanjani 's presidential candidacy on May 7 , 1989 , Khamenei declared that Rafsanjani 's candidacy revived the hope that " our nation will have a much brighter future ahead of it " . |
| 15 | Mr Yeltsin meanwhile sent a message to John Major expressing his gratitude for the Prime Minister 's support and understanding . |
| 16 | Austin Taylor managing director John Hudson , expressing his gratitude for the support shown , said market conditions were still tough because of the recession but added that joining CSI had greatly enhanced the Bethesda company 's prospects . |
| 17 | He found it incredible that Mr Adams should issue a statement within hours of the hospital bombing expressing his concern for patients in the granting of trust status to the Royal Victoria Hospital . |
| 18 | Simon was not reticent in expressing his dislike for the Jaguar-driving members who had previously snubbed him . |
| 19 | To take a few examples : J. Uvedale asked Thomas Cromwell in 1537 to find him a place with the King or with Prince Edward ; Ralph Sadler asked Cromwell to help him obtain from the Bishop of London the keepership of a park in Essex ; John Varney wanted Cromwell to get the King 's signature approving his petition for a life patent of his stewardship of Berkhamsted and King 's Langley ; Lord Sheffield hinted to Robert Cecil that he would like the vacant position of Lord Chamberlain ; and so on . |
| 20 | Clearly he was saving his powder for the next negotiating battle in the GATT talks . |
| 21 | As a captain with literary leanings , he 'll no doubt be saving his version for the eventual book of memoirs . |
| 22 | Leopold accordingly wrote in the sternest terms , castigating his son for leaving the archbishop 's service so abruptly , and accusing him ( as usual ) for thoughtlessness and selfishness . |
| 23 | The bishop of Tours was capable of ordering his narrative for particular effect . |
| 24 | ‘ Sir , we have been seeking his permission for a long time ; he will not give it . |
| 25 | She moved towards Andrew , seeking his arm for support . |
| 26 | Calls full of anguish , of him confessing his love for her , while imploring for time to explore his spiritual struggle . |
| 27 | I mean if one of them steps under a bus and you start valuing his estate for probate , Ullo , ullo , ullo , how much is a case of Russian grenades worth ? ’ |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | David Scott , for example , told one of his Angus constituents in the last years of the eighteenth century , when refusing his request for patronage , that he was |
| 30 | He 's invested his own money in the project — and though he wo n't risk his legs with snow skiing , he could n't resist donning his waterskis for the cameras … |