Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] [det] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Someone laughed in the graveyard because he was an old , old man who died and no one weeps much for the old . |
| 2 | It says much for the sang-froid of the practised musician that , despite the intrusion of a bomb hoax , both Dame Joan and the orchestra resumed the published programme as if no interruption had occurred . |
| 3 | The physical demands were enormous and it says much for the exceptional fitness of both crews that neither wilted . |
| 4 | It says much for the two ladies , and the parents of Thrush Green , that the little house remained safe from children 's assaults , despite temptation . |
| 5 | It says much for the resilience of the club , however , that for most of this period a healthy League position was held ( lowest finishing place was fourteenth in 1966 ) and Chapman would be proud to know that , nearly fifty years after his death , Arsenal are the longest surviving member of the First Division . |
| 6 | It says much for the tolerance and humanity of the family that among the guests was a group of German POWs . |
| 7 | It says much for the sense of humour of the untidy , bespectacled architect that after the initial shock of the Princess 's request , he accepted the relatively minor commission of building a dolls ' house for the Queen with enthusiasm , and immediately visited the Princess to discuss the project , bringing with him a mutual friend , Sir Herbert Morgan , President of the Society of Industrial Artists . |
| 8 | It says much for the calibre of Mrs Kirkley that , after greeting Aggie with an inclination of her head and a smile , she looked at Millie , who was handing her the present , and said , ‘ Oh , thank you very much , Millie ; I 'm sure they 'll be delightful . |
| 9 | In the past , most of the pottery workers have been individuals working virtually unaided , and it says much for the hard work and devotion of people like John Gillam , that so much has been achieved . |
| 10 | Although both sides became frustrated , it says much for the social workers ' determination that they turned up to meetings and attempted to understand me . |
| 11 | If a flagrant oversight like this could occur it says little for the prospects of men of lowly status being correctly recorded . |
| 12 | I do n't think it does much for the feel or the looks of the frets , but there you go . |
| 13 | It does little for the already low standing of politicians in the public esteem for Major to say effectively that they did not have plans to raise taxes then and they only did it because it was necessary . |