Example sentences of "thank for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm just waiting to see who I have to thank for it . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It 's mostly my gardener I have to thank for that ’ , said the doctor modestly , ‘ but , yes , I do take an interest . |
| 3 | We 've the President to thank for that . |
| 4 | One man in Düsseldorf allegedly remarked , even in the presence of a member of the SS , that ‘ we have the Führer to thank for this ’ . |
| 5 | For those ‘ Old Fighters ’ who had been enthusiastic Hitler supporters even before the demise of the Weimar Republic , for the direct beneficiaries of Nazism — the careerists , power-seekers , and apparatchiks who had the Third Reich to thank for their offices and careers in Party and State , and for the ideologically committed who had ‘ burnt their boats ’ with the Nazi regime , the belief in the Führer 's powers to bring about a miracle and achieve final victory in the face of all the odds was the blind faith rooted in self-interest and fear of the future . |
| 6 | Malvern had Streather and Blanchet to thank for their decisive third point in the semi-final against Harrow and a win on the 19th . |
| 7 | I would like to thank for the enthusiasm and commitment she has given to her ante-natal classes and I know that past ‘ students ’ will have been greatly reassured during their pregnancies by , appreciated her teaching and enjoyed her sense of humour . |
| 8 | I would like to take this opportunity to thank for all her hard work as our efficient and conscientious secretary , and to wish her and her family every success in the future . |
| 9 | There had been no retaliation by the MacIans , but they all knew they were ready for it if any had come , and who to thank for the readiness ; and no-one mentioned who they had to thank for the threat . |
| 10 | There had been no retaliation by the MacIans , but they all knew they were ready for it if any had come , and who to thank for the readiness ; and no-one mentioned who they had to thank for the threat . |
| 11 | I 've Father Poole to thank for all this , he thought . |
| 12 | Haketa said that the Slavs had German missionary priests to thank for their liberation from the depths of ignorance . |
| 13 | There is also the hereditary factor and cellulite does tend to run in families , so you may have your mother to thank for passing it on to you ! |
| 14 | It ca n't be denied that many players have John Mayall to thank for their career launch … |
| 15 | I hope the majority of regular readers of this column appreciate a broad spectrum of modern , popular music styles ; after last month 's metal mayhem , we now have Martin Rooms of Leicester to thank for requesting an article on the track One Of Us from the album ‘ The Visitors ’ by one of the purest pop acts to emerge in the last 20 years , ABBA . |
| 16 | Phoenix , winners of one previous game this year , had Chris Chandler 's three touchdown passes to thank for their upset of the 49ers , who lost quarterback Steve Young with flu . |
| 17 | ENGLAND new boy Les Ferdinand has Ray Wilkins 's nagging to thank for his call-up for the Turkey match later this month . |
| 18 | Wasps , defending the only unblemished record in Division One , lacked their usual buzz , but had former England international Huw Davies 's try to thank for a 10–6 win over spirited London Scottish . |
| 19 | We have Alan Austin to thank for this character-building little outing — an experience you wo n't forget in a hurry ! |
| 20 | I have you and all at your magazine to thank for your support , but listening to the troubles of fishkeepers on the telephone and when meeting them over the last twelve months I am left in no doubt that there is a vast array of undetectable contaminants in our tapwater , apart from just chlorine , which consistently depress fish condition and render them less able to resist stress and infection . |
| 21 | Well , he now has his stepmother to thank for the beautiful house that has been restored to look as it did in the 18th century . |
| 22 | He said : ‘ I believe my attitude and fitness have both improved since I signed for Wednesday , and I 've got the boss and coach Ritchie Barker to thank for that . |
| 23 | ‘ But ladies and gentlemen , ’ he went on , ‘ who is it we have to thank for this great blessing that has come upon us ? |
| 24 | However , it is not the world 's statesmen that we have to thank for even this limited achievement in arms control , but the women and men whose political activity has ensured that some action must be taken . |
| 25 | Northumberland had their outside-half Ian Chandler to thank for the late drop goal that led to a 13–11 victory over Alberta on a day when a freak Arctic airflow brought snow and near freezing temperatures to Calgary . |
| 26 | ‘ And you know who you got to thank for that , mate , do n't you ? ’ |
| 27 | As well as its development centre in Irvine , California , ICL has its Computer Consoles Inc acquisition to thank for its OfficePower software , which is now into version 7 . |
| 28 | There are many people who I 'd like to thank for their support and help , and for those I am not able to contact personally , I must take this opportunity to say thanks . |
| 29 | In fact , I always have remembered — and I have Monty Lee to thank for that . |
| 30 | We 've got the French to thank for the explosion of patterned underthings in the 1980s . |