Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [pos pn] life for " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1 John 3:16 tells us that we only know what love is because ‘ Jesus Christ laid down his life for us ’ . |
| 2 | Ray Illingworth was surely not exaggerating when he said that Barrington ‘ laid down his life for cricket ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've given up my life for a fool and he 's never even noticed it . |
| 4 | This principle of inclusive fitness is perhaps summed up by the answer reportedly given by the distinguished biologist J. B. S. Haldane when asked in a bar whether he would lay down his life for his brother . |
| 5 | To tradition and instinct , de Castelnau could add personal reasons for wanting to hit hard at the enemy ; three of his sons had already laid down their lives for France . |
| 6 | She would have laid down her life for you . ’ |
| 7 | He heard Izz 's words again and again in his head : She would have laid down her life for you . |
| 8 | He remembered the words of Izz Huett : She would have laid down her life for you . |
| 9 | Once , she would have laid down her life for this man , and the memory of that devotion could still make her soul weep . |
| 10 | I told her that at last I knew what really had happened to my father , her beloved husband , the man who had laid down his life for his country . |
| 11 | Christ 's example is not that of helping us across a road , or showing us what good neighbours we must be — but costly , redemptive , self-emptying love ; love which lays down its life for others so that they might be restored to God . |
| 12 | This chapter aims at motivating godly praying in order that leaders will not be sloppy and selfish , but will be shepherds after the heart of Jesus the good shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep . |
| 13 | " I used to think he gave up his life for Ireland because he wanted a free country … " |
| 14 | They had true grievances to settle and were ready to lay down their lives for vengeance . |
| 15 | As Bishop Winiata said , they were farewelling a legend — a man who got things done , a man who was prepared to lay down his life for his friends . |
| 16 | A FORMER British bobby is prepared to lay down his life for superstar Whitney Houston . |
| 17 | 1 John 3:16 goes on to say , ‘ And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers . ’ |
| 18 | Critics would stress the extent to which the children 's freedom to map out their lives for themselves , to make genuine preferences on the basis of a range of possibilities denied them , had been stifled . |