Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] for [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The final text leaves this clash alone , free to speak for itself in a world where the reader believes he understands Stepan better than the narrator does . |
| 2 | In Susanna Jennens Leapor would have found a woman able to fend for herself in adversity . |
| 3 | However , despite its diminutive size , it is well able to fend for itself in a mixed community tank , protecting its territory against all comers , even if they happen to be twice its size . |
| 4 | The United Kingdom 's right to decide for itself on the merits of a single currency is not an important factor in investment decisions . |
| 5 | Having watched television documentaries about life in East Germany , Becker was keen to see for himself for the first time . |
| 6 | That the king should feel it necessary to speak for himself in these discussions is striking — the theoretical concepts of sovereignty , homage and fealty clearly had important implications . |