Example sentences of "[adj] for [pron] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The core of morality was seen by Kant in the ‘ categorical imperative ’ , the unconditional demand upon us to do what is right for its own sake . |
| 2 | Some ponds and lakes , too , are richer in life than might be expected ; and sometimes , indeed — when polluted — become too rich for their own good ( this is known as eutrophication ; see p.117 ) . |
| 3 | Where the reading skill required is that of interpreting such things as labels and road signs , they should pursue the normal targets and programmes as far as possible for their own safety , though they may need help where practicable to interpret these things through other than ordinary visual means . |
| 4 | Throughout , it is a case of shooting deer as cleanly as possible for their own good . |
| 5 | He is too absurd for his own good . |
| 6 | Animals that are too aggressive , too daring , or too timid for their own good in terms of reproduction are gradually eliminated so that in a stable environment the median values tend to become the population norms . |
| 7 | I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's opening comments , but not very grateful for his latter comments . |
| 8 | At every stage of the arms race there was no intrinsic benefit in being tall for its own sake . |
| 9 | Clare was a true Breakspearean. too subtle for her own good . |
| 10 | By the inter-war years such Sikh artisans had a number of Kenyan assistants adopting their skills ; by the 1950s the Sikhs were moving on to the role of investor and entrepreneur in both construction and industry , leaving the way clear for their former assistants to take on the role of artisan . |
| 11 | " You 're too calm for your own good . |
| 12 | Men like McDonnell are too brave for their own good . |
| 13 | Mansell 's commitment to the job has led some to suggest he is too brave for his own good . |
| 14 | Far too willing for my own good . |
| 15 | On the other hand , they know that the price of preserving their communities in the way that they want will be too high for their own country to have to pay . |
| 16 | ‘ Stephen can be too generous for his own good , ’ fitzAlan said tersely , ‘ and is all too prone to listen to well-meant but foolish advice . |
| 17 | And he is really responsible for bringing the three , because they deemed us a worthy cause when they saw er the work that we were doing , to perform free for us that evening in order to boost our funds . |
| 18 | ‘ Images ’ were a sort of charade , amateur theatricals to grace the hard face of commerce , and they became popular for their own sake . |
| 19 | He 'd thought her a little too old for his own purposes , but always assumed she was there for the taking . |
| 20 | The council of ministers were intriguing for their own gains . |
| 21 | Lou and I have always presented a good public face : we make a happily married couple , a busy professional pair ; she in the media — seen as a little suspect , a little too clever for her own good — he in the interpretive arts : sensitive , hard-working , dedicated : often away . |
| 22 | Whether it 's you or one of your kith and kin who 's been too clever for their own good you can bet your bottom dollar it 'll end in tears . |
| 23 | ‘ The horse is too clever for its own good ! ’ is a frequent complaint when a horse evades or refuses to do what is expected of it . |
| 24 | According to her , he was too clever for his own good . |
| 25 | ‘ I think you are too clever for your own good , ’ the Colonel said , ‘ but my wife says otherwise . |
| 26 | But you do have to , you do have to be aware of being too clever for your own good , because they only want a translation . |
| 27 | You might be just a wee bit too clever for your own good now . |
| 28 | You might be just a wee bit too clever for your own good now . |
| 29 | Perhaps that we can be too clever for our own good ; those who spin and weave the complexities of human relationships are likely to get caught in their own tangles one day . |
| 30 | Thus , some teachers wanted subject books to be more accessible for their own teaching , as in the case of teachers who wished to be able to take out boxes of books for use in their own departments . |