Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nine months on Mr Boulton is still waiting for the two and a half thousand pounds he claims Brit-Pol owes him for the coach . |
| 2 | Japanese director Nagisa Oshima wants him for the lead in Valentino , a movie which will explore the destructive effect of fame on silent screen stars . |
| 3 | The species are ‘ christened ’ when a scientist describes them for the first time , illustrates their peculiarities and publishes the name in a scientific journal . |
| 4 | The Formula One world champion test drives it for the first time in Phoenix on January 4 and will find his sleek , high-speed T93 series chassis also longer , bigger , heavier and cheaper than any previous IndyCar or championship-winning Canon Williams Renault FW14 . |
| 5 | If a child has it for the first ten years hardly anything else matters . |
| 6 | The tigress suckles them for the first six months , by which time they will weigh 100 lb ( 45 kg ) . |
| 7 | The effect of Lenin 's strategy , he warned , would be that the party substitutes itself for the class , ‘ the party organization substitutes itself for the party , the Central Committee substitutes itself for the organization and , finally , a ‘ dictator ’ substitutes himself for the Central Committee ’ . |
| 8 | Her apparent cry of anguish last week that John Major has treated her legacy without due reverence is not convincing ; the old bat cares nothing for the well-being of the Conservative Party or indeed Conservative government . |
| 9 | ‘ I know today now there are some good degrees and goodness knows what for the job , but it does n't mean to say you can do the job . |
| 10 | Nero wants you for the circus , he seems to have taken a fancy to you and was asking about the lanolin — say no more ! |
| 11 | As my right hon. Friend prepares himself for the important meeting with President Yeltsin later this week in London , will he take the opportunity of seeing what can be done to deal with the massive threat which still exists from all the different independent Russian states ? |
| 12 | Neither rejection , protest nor availability prepares us for the demands which celibacy is making on us nowadays . |
| 13 | The dog entered regularly in breed classes will need to be thoroughly groomed beforehand , standing still while its owner prepares it for the big event . |
| 14 | If I present my ideas in writing , my father marks them for the appropriate offices … |
| 15 | Clever Trevor must be the most over rated player in Scotland ( except for Paul McStay ) and it surprises me how Taylor picks him for the England squad yet does n't give big Mark the nod . |
| 16 | Make sure home contents insurance covers you for the move . |
| 17 | Specialising in fabric and wedding accessories , Bridal Fayre has everything for the bride to create her dream dress — over 1,000 fabrics including James Hare Silks , trimmings and ribbons . |
| 18 | Precisely because the Church mistakes herself for the present form of the Kingdom , God 's rule has often had to manifest itself in the secular world outside , and frequently against , the Church ’ ( Pannenberg 1975:78 ) . |
| 19 | Simple , quick and satisfying , self-massage prepares you for the day ahead , restoring energy and easing tension from a weary body . |
| 20 | As we pass the top of the stairs the thought hits me for the thousandth time . |
| 21 | For Saints , Tommy Turner is clearly enjoying his new role as sweeper , while Paul Deas looks one for the future at left-back . |
| 22 | It is not always possible to deliver a module just at the time a trainee needs it for the purposes of SVQ assessment . |
| 23 | Susan uses me for the first person pronoun [ G2 ] , and unmarked past tense [ G4 ] in tell , see , pick and run , and she has initial /t/ in ting , " thing " [ P17 ] . |
| 24 | Since Parliament has not conferred complete autonomy on a 16-year-old in the field of medical treatment , there is no overriding limitation to preclude the exercise by the court of its inherent jurisdiction and the matter becomes one for the exercise by the court of its discretion . |
| 25 | The effect of Lenin 's strategy , he warned , would be that the party substitutes itself for the class , ‘ the party organization substitutes itself for the party , the Central Committee substitutes itself for the organization and , finally , a ‘ dictator ’ substitutes himself for the Central Committee ’ . |
| 26 | Paul blames himself for the end of their relationship . |
| 27 | Ludo notices it for the first time , and asks what he can do for me . |
| 28 | The thick shaggy coat of the mountain goat prepares it for the rigours of the Rocky Mountains ' winter . |
| 29 | The effect of Lenin 's strategy , he warned , would be that the party substitutes itself for the class , ‘ the party organization substitutes itself for the party , the Central Committee substitutes itself for the organization and , finally , a ‘ dictator ’ substitutes himself for the Central Committee ’ . |