Example sentences of "[pers pn] for our [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's my humble belief you only did it to hurt me , oh yes , spit on the bourgeois , épater the middleclass , oh aye , get your own back on Mr Grant and me for our fitted carpets and crinoline toiletroll covers when you grew up on berr linoleum in a singelenn' in Bridgeton . |
2 | We get quite used to our domestic dog actually bringing us sticks and balls so that we may throw them for our four-legged companion to retrieve . |
3 | ‘ We thought they were most unusual and attractive and could n't resist them for our own house , ’ says Sue . |
4 | 20 FINALE — THANK YOU FOR OUR 40 YEARS |
5 | I nodded in agreement , saying : ‘ We 'll keep it for our New Year 's present . ’ |
6 | We spent two summer holidays and three Christmases at the melin before at last we were able to claim it for our own occupation . |
7 | It was made for Barclays Bank and we are grateful to them for allowing us to adapt it for our own use . |
8 | I mean we 're not doing it for our own good . |
9 | These proud people who carry all their possessions with them pity us for our rooted existence in cities . |
10 | Thank you , we believe we are , but please join us for our future strength lies firmly in our membership . |
11 | All cancellations incur a charge payable by you to compensate us for our estimated losses and expenses , calculated as shown here as a percentage of the total holiday price of the person(s) making the cancellation , inclusive of all extras except holiday insurance premiums as shown here . |
12 | Some are there to suck our blood , while others are content to compete with us for our meagre stash of private food . |
13 | Join us for our main programme at 6.25pm . |