Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Through reflecting on and articulating aspects of my Christian life and discipleship — my hopes and fears , my successes and failures — with someone who will help me look for the Spirit 's direction , my private world becomes shared , I can make more sense of my pilgrimage and continue in it supported . |
| 2 | It is they , too , who lend him/her money for the journey and help him/her look for a job in the urban environment . |
| 3 | A source of particular vulnerability for the agencies is that in its reorganization of the water industry the 1973 Water Act gives them responsibility for the management of the great majority of sewage treatment works , which in many areas are themselves significant — often principal — sources of pollution . |
| 4 | These changes gave museums the right to retain what they earned , to privatise some of their services such as restaurants , publishing etc , and also gave them responsibility for the maintenance of their buildings . |
| 5 | He said : it gives me hope for the future of the planet that people can work for a solution to poverty and problems and can enjoy life at the same time . |
| 6 | If Dad was alive he 'd give me money for the bike like a shot . |
| 7 | The officials who sent them off from the ports with the loaded railway-wagons gave them rations for the number of days which the grain would in normal times take to its destination . |
| 8 | Miners may strike in support of nurses , but that does n't make them fighters for the equality of women or for women as women . |
| 9 | I had the Count send him my plans for the work I wanted to do on the buildings . |
| 10 | Those are my plans for the future , now it 's time for you to air your views . ’ |
| 11 | And that we actually op adopted a b a modern sensible er , reasonable attitude towards all living creatures and that we do today vote to ban fox hunting it is anachronistic as I said earlier , it is not necessary it actually causes harm , not only does it cause harm to foxes , but at least in one case , which is sufficient for me to continue my support for the ban damage to the people in my area . |
| 12 | Sir , — I would like to make known my support for the devolution of Scotland . |
| 13 | IWISH to express my support for the ambulance men and women . |
| 14 | The intensive care time was the most distressing , though my admiration for the nursing staff was boundless , and so was my gratitude to the surgeon who quite literally saved Michael 's life . |
| 15 | I am giving up my throne for the woman I loathe |
| 16 | I would be on my bike for the rest of my life , stuck on the stopping train to nowhere . |
| 17 | I groped around with my foot for the table-leg and pressed down hard until the spasm gradually subsided . |
| 18 | I can tell the hon. Gentleman with the full authority of my office and my responsibility for the programme that if one cuts £6 billion from the defence budget no defence job in the country will be safe . |
| 19 | My excuse for the gap in my knowledge is that tufted ducks are rarely vocal except during the breeding period . |
| 20 | I hope that my enthusiasm for the subject material in the above discussion will not be mistaken for any wholehearted support of some sort of postmodern aesthetics or politics . |
| 21 | Unfortunately I dived in one day without realising that the pool had been emptied ( I am short-sighted ) , and although my head turned out to be harder than the pool bottom , it seemed to dampen my enthusiasm for the sport . |
| 22 | I have realised that I am no longer a spring chicken by tour standards — 28 in February — and the wrinkles are starting to appear , so , to prolong my career and my enthusiasm for the game , I am cutting down . |
| 23 | ‘ My donation for the wine . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Well , when I pick up my money for the job , they did n't seem too happy . |
| 25 | My dad blames my mum for the way things turned out for me . |
| 26 | ‘ Keep my products for the time being , will you ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I 've done my bit for the day . ’ |
| 28 | Like any other parent with a vested interest in the future generations I am very easily persuaded to do my bit for the environment . |
| 29 | ‘ My entry for the show consists mostly of young sports clothes , and I do n't have to tell you Dana looks her best in formal outfits . ’ |
| 30 | Perhaps the attraction was due to the German blood which flowed in the veins of some of my ancestors ; it was no doubt helped by my veneration for the genius of men like Wagner and Goethe . |