Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She has never been to the Caribbean in her life , but most of her friends are black British : to their companionship she owes her aptitude for talking Creole . |
| 2 | Alternatively , use mushrooms , one of which has its stem for the trunk portion . |
| 3 | I guess the good news has its drawback for some men . |
| 4 | At least she has her family for support and company , and losing some of her friends and social outlets might be less damaging to her than to her single sister . |
| 5 | Notably , she reserves her criticism for Lombroso — not by any means , at the time she was writing , the only person to have made the connection — remarking that his method was merely one of ‘ heaping up instances which support his thesis ’ . |
| 6 | Lithuania mourns its martyr for independence . |
| 7 | But he robustly defends his propensity for tabloid television . |
| 8 | If any further evidence is needed to underline the growing possibility of a US-British rift over Northern Ireland , Clinton emphasises his support for the ‘ MacBride Principles ’ , which would require American firms based in Northern Ireland to abandon their operations there unless they complied with strict anti-discrimination criteria . |
| 9 | The Pope 's initial enthusiasm for its stridency has waned , as has his toleration for the way Rome is governed beyond the Vatican walls . |
| 10 | Certainly the taste for parody has n't deserted him ( witness the piano pieces in homage to Scarlatti , Medtner , Alkan , late Liszt et al ) ; nor has his taste for rum titles ( such as the choral work Oil or petrol Marks on a Wet Road are Sometimes held to be Spots where a Rainbow Stood ) . |
| 11 | In this poem he thanks his benefactor for obtaining his release after ‘ Well nigh sev'n years ’ of captivity : |
| 12 | has his/her application for student membership countersigned by an officer of his centre ; and |
| 13 | has his/her application for student membership countersigned his employer ( as appropriate ) ; and |
| 14 | Bob Hodson phones the Wilton sales office on a Thursday and places his order for the following week . |
| 15 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
| 16 | The British Refugee Council urgently needs your support for its vital work with and for exiles who seek a new life here . |
| 17 | The card signifies our regard for you as an important customer who warrants priority attention at our service station . |
| 18 | My brother holds our castle for Matilda and sent me here to serve her . |
| 19 | I hope Prince Yuan has your arse for what you 're trying to do here today . ’ |
| 20 | BREATHING FIRE , UNGERMANN BASS UNLEASHES ITS DRAGONSWITCH FOR VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORKS |
| 21 | Janine Carr ( pictured below ) , from Bedhampton , receives her cheque for £200 and a Reebok footwear and clothing contract from Reebok technical advisor , Kevin Gilchrist , as her reward for winning the girls ' 16 and under section of the 15 tournament Reebok Grand Prix Grand Prix , 1991 . |
| 22 | Image , hyperbole , parallelism , comparison , repetition or any other trope are potentially all equally effective in committing poetic violence on ordinary language , and it is this differential function and not any inherent quality that constitutes their interest for Russian Formalism . |
| 23 | Sam sues her father for £1m |
| 24 | Central Council records its appreciation for the hard work , dedication and enthusiasm of all staff throughout a very busy and demanding year . |
| 25 | My dad blames my mum for the way things turned out for me . |
| 26 | The Duchess of York says her work for the Motor Neurone Disease Association saved her sanity after she was pictured topless on holiday with financial advisor John Bryan . |
| 27 | Maureen says her priority for homes is comfort and light — her own abode is a ‘ mixture of old and new ’ — and she champions individual taste over trendiness . |
| 28 | He says its devestating for the driver . |
| 29 | One example of how she uses her position for the good of the game , and for others , occurred in October when , suffering from a painful wrist injury and against her doctor 's advice , she played an exhibition , not for personal gain , but to raise money for multiple sclerosis . |
| 30 | She uses her car for company business ( about 2,000 miles a year ) and it is also available for her private use . |