Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And I want some of you to help me look for the others . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It is they , too , who lend him/her money for the journey and help him/her look for a job in the urban environment . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | If Dad was alive he 'd give me money for the bike like a shot . |
| 8 | This gave them sympathy for the victims of the slave trade and slavery and , as the abolitionist John Bowring stressed , formed a strong bond of union between them . |
| 9 | He would refuse them permission for a play . |
| 10 | Do n't let the them ring for a bit . |
| 11 | I 'd welcome it too — get him out of my hair for a bit . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Sir , — I would like to make known my support for the devolution of Scotland . |
| 14 | IWISH to express my support for the ambulance men and women . |
| 15 | If you do close then it will pretty conclusively solve my dilemma about whether or not I could have afforded to tap 50 quid out of my grant for a subscription next term . |
| 16 | I failed to get my case for a share of his property and savings heard because I was told the courts do n't recognise a common-law wife . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | I am giving up my throne for the woman I loathe |
| 19 | I would be on my bike for the rest of my life , stuck on the stopping train to nowhere . |
| 20 | I groped around with my foot for the table-leg and pressed down hard until the spasm gradually subsided . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | At night , I hold my excuse for a pillow , and think about your face and your hair and your incredible eyes . |
| 23 | My excuse for the gap in my knowledge is that tufted ducks are rarely vocal except during the breeding period . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | ‘ My donation for the wine . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Well , when I pick up my money for the job , they did n't seem too happy . |
| 29 | I do n't have any help in the house , as I prefer to use that part of my budget for the twins ’ child minder , Audrey . |
| 30 | My dad blames my mum for the way things turned out for me . |