Example sentences of "[prep] his [noun] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is distressed by what the Black Land has become , so soon after his departure for the Fields of Aarru . |
| 2 | ‘ He has proved a better confidential secretary than to give revealing answers , despite his weakness for the opposite sex — however beautiful , ’ Ven replied . |
| 3 | I 'd be put to work on the Looms and you 'd be — ; Well , ’ said Caspar , who , despite his work for the Court and later the Gruagach , had retained a vestige of delicacy , ‘ well , I 'd rather not say what might happen to you . |
| 4 | In foreign policy , despite his respect for the consistency of the new US President , Ronald Reagan , the Chancellor continued to argue with the Americans . |
| 5 | It appeared that he would lose money by this cancellation and despite his liking for the seaside he did n't want to go to Bournemouth . |
| 6 | Despite his praise for the achievements of the whole squad , Haguellar nevertheless singles out Henri Leconte for special comment . |
| 7 | Wo n't let me out of his sight for a minute , he said . |
| 8 | In those Thatcherite times , there was little mention of his sympathy for the one-nation Tory , Iain Mac-leod . |
| 9 | Badran 's resignation was reportedly precipitated by royal disapproval of his sympathy for the fundamentalist Moslem Brotherhood , whose members had held five seats in his government [ see p. 37976 ] . |
| 10 | Its principles were praised by reforming monarchs such as Frederick II of Prussia , Maria Theresa of Austria and Catherine the Great of Russia ; the French Code introduced by the revolutionary regime in 1791 was an attempt at direct implementation of his plan for a rigid tariff of punishments ; Beccaria also greatly influenced such English jurists as Romilly and Blackstone . |
| 11 | Gibbons is believed to be planning a realignment of portfolios , elevating the environment and lowering the life sciences in the OSTP hierarchy , but only one of his choices for the four vacant associate directorships has as yet been cleared by the White House and nominated by the president . |
| 12 | Christianity bites deep into the culture of pre-industrial societies , and in 1700 life may be full of pain and suffering and hardship ( which are not good in themselves ) but these life-experiences point to the mystery of life in Christ and the reality of his suffering for the world . |
| 13 | SPRINGFIELDS design engineer Gordon Lund is taking the love of his life for a weekend in Paris … with his wife 's blessing ! |
| 14 | Simon Wigg has been at the top of his sport for a decade but has never ridden on the road . |
| 15 | But he retained feelings of gratitude for the chances he had been given and he allowed others later to mount several of his works for the University Ballet without expecting any fee . |
| 16 | It was he who stopped the first , suddenly drawing himself up , searching in the pockets of his jacket for a handkerchief . |
| 17 | Her mouth parting ardently beneath his , she began to unbutton his shirt with unsteady fingers , then slithered lower to kiss his bare brown chest , exulting in the thunder of his heart for a moment before she found herself flat on the sofa as Penry slid her jersey over her head , then dispensed with the scrap of satin beneath . |
| 18 | I hold one of his wrists for a while , trying to find a pulse . |
| 19 | Saatchi has made no secret of his admiration for the work of the German painter Sigmar Polke , yet he has sold at least 17 works by the artist in his collection , including what many regard as Polke 's finest work , Paganini ; according to three separate sources of information , Saatchi has only one Polke left in his collection . |
| 20 | Professor Ruiperez of the Faculty of Letters spoke to me quite openly of his admiration for the man and the writer . |
| 21 | England boss Taylor has made no secret of his admiration for the pride and passion Adams puts into his efforts for his country . |
| 22 | Part of his admiration for the Mallorys derived from the cheerful , uncomplaining way in which they put up with discomforts and performed small acts of self-denial . |
| 23 | He gave her the money then , and said it was part of his retainer for the season . ’ |
| 24 | On March 21st , a despatch from Falkenhayn admitted that Rupprecht had been right about the British not being able to take the offensive , and at the same time it ordered the withdrawal of three of his divisions for the general reserve . |
| 25 | STAKIS STRONGMAN Stakis chairman Sir Lewis Robertson tells of his plans for the group |
| 26 | Speaking of his plans for the future , Mr Tait , a former secretary to the Scottish Institute , told ACCOUNTANCY : ‘ We will be continuing with our international strategic plan . |
| 27 | She had been so much a part of his plans for the future that he was now thinking of countries where they could farm together . |
| 28 | Because of his concern for the survival of the human race . |
| 29 | In 1763 Collinson told Bartram of his concern for the Carolina : Captain Friend being taken by the Spaniards and carried into Bilboa , but as she was taken eleven or twelve days after the treaty was signed , she has been claimed and , I hear , this day , she will be delivered . |
| 30 | He had lost most of his enthusiasm for the idea by now . |