Example sentences of "[noun] [noun prp] [verb] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lynda Clifford did a sponsored aerobic session , Sue Tons and her family took part in the Great North Walk , Cycle Ride and Run , and Gary Bainbridge joined them for the Run . |
| 2 | Electrical giants Dixons sacked them for ‘ gross misconduct ’ . |
| 3 | Britain 's golden boy who lost his shine when newcomer David Grindley beat him for the final place in today 's 400 metres final is ready to take a year off from the track if it means he can beat the trouble . |
| 4 | The BBC subsequently bought the broadcasting rights to the play and commissioned David Whitaker to adapt it for Television . |
| 5 | It will be a sweet moment for Emburey whose tour seemed doomed when he was savaged by various Indian batsmen in the early games , Test opener Navjot Sidhu hitting him for eight sixes in the second three-day warm-up fixture at Lucknow . |
| 6 | The former Clipstone Colliery linesman had his progress impeded by a string of top-class seamers during a frustrating period on the Nottinghamshire staff , and considered quitting the game before Ken Higgs recruited him for Leicestershire in 1990 . |
| 7 | At 10 am precisely a bell rang and Miss Maine took me for introductions . |
| 8 | They were there together until 1771 , when Eleanor Coade sacked him for representing himself , instead of herself , as the proprietor of the factory . |
| 9 | Richard Rielly asked him for his views on Graham Kelly 's plea for clubs to share grounds if England are to stand a chance of hosting the nineteen ninety eight World Cup finals . |
| 10 | In 1979 Serjeant 's former employer Richard Sheppard recommended him for the post of Surveyor to the Royal Academy . |
| 11 | She said desperately , ‘ Miss Evans sent us for the goose . |
| 12 | Frank Kelly thanked us for our efforts and I somehow was volunteered again to make the reply . |
| 13 | ‘ Or if they 're not there it may be Canon Wheeler has them for safekeeping . ’ |
| 14 | May Jupiter forgive me for saying this Buddy - but I do think his head would go nice on your mantelpiece . |
| 15 | May God forgive us for the age in which we live . |
| 16 | ‘ My argument to the Democrats is very simple : fill that vacuum before Ross Perot fills it for you ’ . |
| 17 | Will you and Dr Watson join me for lunch at my hotel in two hours ’ time ? |
| 18 | He jumped down and grabbed one , I ran after him , trod on the screws , fell , hurting my gouty foot and breaking the blue vase Auntie Dolly gave us for christmas . |
| 19 | In New York , Lamumba Carson of black nationalist rap group X-Clan criticised her for ‘ contributing to the extinction of the black race ’ . |
| 20 | After the Labour victory of 1929 , Ramsay MacDonald considered him for the post of Foreign Secretary . |
| 21 | Mr Chairman thank you for inviting me to speak and I think there 's a preliminary for what to get a member of the Committee to propose the resolution and second it . |
| 22 | Roy Clements wanted it for his collection which is thought to be the largest in Britain . |
| 23 | He did , however , mention his Stunt Bat which Graham Mackereth gave him for giving a speech . |
| 24 | Madame Gautier watched them for a moment , drawing deeply on her cigarette . |
| 25 | Mr Singleton sold them for two pounds each . |
| 26 | The Club Captain , John Gunne and Lady Captain , Josie McPhillips joined us for the Outing and for the evening celebrations . |
| 27 | Eddie Gray tried it for us and look where it got him . |
| 28 | It was agreed that a letter be sent to Mr Field thanking him for his work as Membership Secretary and on the Committee . |
| 29 | President Zia picked him for prime minister in March 1985 but he was criticised by the opposition for providing a democratic civilian facade to a military dictatorship . |
| 30 | Prince Philip blamed her for bringing shame and ridicule on the Royal Family and ordered her to ‘ help maintain the dignity of the Crown ’ . |