Example sentences of "[verb] on [pers pn] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are now facing the most serious challenge in our history and depend on you for support . |
| 2 | He fears the demands that will be made on him for reparation and ‘ the punishment and revenge that may fall on him . |
| 3 | The result was that yesterday they turned on us for information as to the number of men to be dropped , the weight of stores and the mileage and so on , all of which was essential for them to know if they were to fit out the aircraft properly . |
| 4 | And stuck on it for life I think . |
| 5 | Another tangled virgin called on her for help against a dragon , called on her though she had thought that her time was past and the dragons had all departed . |
| 6 | ‘ I rely on him for information . |
| 7 | I had relied on her for support of every kind , long after I was grown-up . |
| 8 | He said the Kenton Road unit was vital to the 30 adults who have regularly relied on it for help since it began as a pilot project two years ago . |
| 9 | As well as feeling a sense of sadness and loss , the son or daughter begins to realize that the parent is now depending on them for strength and care . |
| 10 | The carpet industry is , however , one of Nepal 's largest employers , with some 250,000 people depending on it for work . |
| 11 | The extent to which British administrators depended on them for information varied greatly according to the social composition of the district and the competence of the civil servant in charge . |
| 12 | because I could n't speak English at all , I speak the , I could read a paper or a book , I du n no what is all about , but I used to get because you got on it for instant like mm |
| 13 | I 'd like to feel that I can rely on you for help . ’ |
| 14 | He said he wanted to be pleased at this news , but had been unable to confirm whether it was true or not , since Susan had not requested assistance in the boy 's upbringing , nor did she intend to call on him for support . |
| 15 | Whatever happens I 'll be relying on you for support and concern . ’ |
| 16 | Almost any ruler other than Haile Selassie would have confirmed the sentence of death passed on him for treason by the high court , but the Emperor was content to fine him heavily and imprison him . |
| 17 | He helped Ratagan away , the big man leaning on him for support and cursing his lameness . |
| 18 | She came to rely on me for help and support and I am very , very upset . |
| 19 | She depended on me for company ; I was a better companion than Colonel Goreng . |