Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] for [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | People rarely asked for your invitation card . |
| 2 | The SPG was , however , highly controversial and widely criticized for its behaviour at demonstrations in particular . |
| 3 | The French government was consequently widely criticized for its presentation late on Jan. 14 of new proposals , of which no inkling was given at the EC ministerial meeting . |
| 4 | The HDI was widely criticized for its complexity and for a system of weighting data which gave the United States the lowest HDI of any developed country ( owing to its high illiteracy rate ) . |
| 5 | Although his regime was credited with having introduced a degree of economic prosperity , it was widely criticized for its disregard for human rights . |
| 6 | An unexpected retention in the Cabinet was Foreign Minister Carlos Iturralde Ballivián who had been widely criticized for his conduct of diplomacy within the Organization of American States ( OAS ) , for the handling of border disputes with Chile and for his failure to secure Bolivian membership of the Mercosur common market with Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay and Uruguay [ see p. 38096 ] . |
| 7 | She also wrote to her brother , whom she had mostly but not altogether forgiven for his betrayal of her to her mother . |
| 8 | He was duly reprimanded for his arrogance , providing him years later with another memory that would help make him a sympathetic captain . |
| 9 | Through therapy , teaching and psychological help , some patients are eventually rehabilitated for their return into society . |
| 10 | The Christian should remember that Jesus will not desert his modern-day disciples who may be called on to suffer for their faith ( The Calming of the Storm ) . |
| 11 | Much remains to be learned of their activities , but what is certain is that they had converts in high places — notably Edward Wood ( of whom more anon ) , Leo Amery , and Lord Hailey of African Survey fame and immense Colonial Office influence — and that through their publication of a journal widely respected for its seriousness they kept before the eyes of the political establishment the idea of a new kind of empire . |
| 12 | Not , thought Tim , because she greatly cared for his welfare but because she liked interfering . |
| 13 | Close to , she discovered , Pete smelled of carbolic soap , a dreadful turn-off , and when he kissed her in the dark it was so wet and sloppy she longed only to search for her handkerchief and wipe her mouth dry . |
| 14 | They became interested in the Oakeley Family and did much research for their Introduction , when they published extracts of the diary in 1980 . |
| 15 | Oil of cedarwood was highly prized for its use in embalmment , medicine and perfumery . |
| 16 | Eight times larger than a lion , the griffin has an acute sense of hearing , and its talons are highly prized for their ability to change colour when they come into contact with poison . |
| 17 | It 's not all going according to plan , however , and most days they wind up literally singing for their supper . |
| 18 | Sane enough to arrange for your wife to cart off the incriminating evidence to King 's Cross Station and stick it in a left-luggage locker — ’ |
| 19 | They were closely followed by the children who settled down to wait for their treasure trove . |
| 20 | He was in a curiously elegiac mood , moving soft on silken feet in deference to the sadness in the place , now and then touching a tree or a still-surviving piece of stone in a placating greeting , apparently apologising for his presence . |
| 21 | It occurred to me that I should perhaps wait for my daughter Sophie outside her school , to make sure she understood that I had not abandoned her , had merely left Lou for a man who loved me and would make me happy ; that things would presently calm down , and as soon as Hugo and I had sorted things out a little and established our new home she could join us . |
| 22 | Could my right hon. Friend find time today to think again about the significance of an historic referendum which took place in the Ukraine on 1 December , in which the people of Ukraine freely and democratically voted for their sovereignty and independence ? |
| 23 | It must have been a difficult decision for Mr Bates because he obviously cares for his child . |
| 24 | Professor Geoffrey Rose — now retired — is highly respected for his work at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine . |
| 25 | As a teacher he was highly respected for his industry , patience , and accuracy in observation , his clarity and precision in recording , and his ability to impart knowledge . |
| 26 | In Scotland at that time hundreds of Covenanters were brutally martyred for their faith in Christ . |
| 27 | Aidan Canavan , chairman of the Dairy Farm Project — set up with aid from the International Fund for Ireland — said : ‘ The centre is one of the examples where success can be achieved by people getting together to work for their community in a non-sectarian way . |
| 28 | Your younger brother William strangled , remember , your excellent servant Justine Moritz wrongly hanged for his death , remember ? |
| 29 | It flattered his vanity to think himself in love with me ; it also gave him , I believe , some unadmitted pleasure constantly to long for my flesh and yet always to forbid himself the attaining of it : to deny himself was just as exciting as to indulge himself . |
| 30 | He was much respected for his knowledge of golf courses , but was a throwback to the days when caddies wore old macs or tweed overcoats , slept rough in the summer , and in October committed a misdemeanour mild enough to ensure six months in jail to see them through the winter and send them out sobered up and refreshed for the new golf season . |