Example sentences of "thank [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Modigliani disliked writing letters , but during the winter of 1919 he wrote several times to Zborowski in Paris on practical matters , asking urgently for money and canvases , thanking Zbo for sending money and , rather touchingly , explaining his progress or the lack of it to his dealer . |
| 2 | But sixteen days later , on 18 February 1756 , Miller quickly wrote to apologise for giving the wrong name of the ship by which he had sent seeds , roses and cedar cones , and also to thank Bartram for his letter of 9 December in which he mentioned he would like the Norway Maple . |
| 3 | You can thank Giugiaro for that . |
| 4 | I must thank Gene for showing me his method of flashing . |
| 5 | I must thank Gene for showing me his method of flashing . |
| 6 | Right , I just thought the Chair would like to thank Councillor for the immense amount of work I know that he 's been putting in over certain things that have been going on lately and I now take councillors ' questions if any of you got any for me . |
| 7 | Central Council would like to thank SSAFA for their help in establishing these courses . |
| 8 | Im sure i speak for the rest of us on the list , but Id like to thank halvard for all this gossip/info from Norway etc . |
| 9 | P.P.S. I would like to thank Steffi for being herself and for being a great supporter of Tour Events from what I can see . |
| 10 | Thank heaven for spraydecks . |
| 11 | Cumani landed a double on the track on Tuesday , and travelling head lad Ian Willows said : ‘ When I got back last night the boss said ‘ thank heaven for Brighton . ’ |
| 12 | " Thank heaven for that violin , " he thought . |
| 13 | ‘ Thank heaven for that , because I hate you , Adam Burns ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Well , thank heaven for small mercies ! ’ |
| 15 | Thank you for your very kind congratulations and thoughts on the birth of … shall I say , ‘ Thank Heaven for little girls ! ’ ( or women , in general ! ! ? ) |
| 16 | Thank heaven for little Jane ! |
| 17 | ‘ Thank goodness for that ! ’ she exclaimed settling into her seat . |
| 18 | Thank goodness for my spare tyre , I can afford to lose a bit of that . |
| 19 | Thank goodness for that , Maggie thought . |
| 20 | ‘ Thank goodness for that torch , ’ said Maggie , rising to her feet . |
| 21 | Thank goodness for pioneers . |
| 22 | ‘ Well , thank goodness for that ! ’ |
| 23 | So , as far as general principles go , I think the issue between animals and the rest of the environment has become much easier in the last twenty years , and thank goodness for that . |
| 24 | Thank goodness for the peaceful resolution of the final lines ‘ Heal our sick , Ease our pain , And give us to share In the joys of the blessed ’ , a much-needed balm to soothe the overriding impression of inconsolable grief and anguish . |
| 25 | Phew , thank goodness for that ! |
| 26 | All I can say in these hectic times is thank goodness for Marks & Spencer 's prepared meals . |
| 27 | Thank goodness for people prepared to stand up to authority and tackle the system they believe is wrong . ’ |
| 28 | ( Thank goodness for magazines that cater for all tastes . ) |
| 29 | Thank goodness for that , because it would have been the sale of the century . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Thank goodness for that , he would have been the sale of the century . ’ |