Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] on [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she looked back at Mick she allowed her gaze to rest on him for some seconds before she answered , ‘ Of course I know who it is . |
| 2 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 3 | He stood in the hallway puffing on it for a few seconds to make sure it was fully alight . |
| 4 | His eye fell on it for the first time as it sprang onto the marble plinth and clutched at the neck of the vase to steady itself . |
| 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 | Because the racket has a diagonal string pattern , spin shots ( top spin and slice ) become easier to play , basically because the strings on such a pattern are longer and therefore the ball rests on them for longer . |
| 7 | I set out my toys and teddy bears and put price tags on them for 25p and 50p . |
| 8 | when I can feel that the sole responsibility rests on me for everything , whether it be a small crisis like this [ the Munshi rising ] , with the necessary action taken to preserve life , and to re-establish prestige or whether it be , as my day 's task has been , to confirm the hanging of criminals or the penal servitude , or the petty punishments of others , watching jealously that the executive officer does not inflict punishments which are unfair , or that the legal adviser does not hamper true justice by technical objections . |
| 9 | He helped Ratagan away , the big man leaning on him for support and cursing his lameness . |
| 10 | The key to such a system is that everyone asks : Who in this organization depends on me for what information ? |
| 11 | His hand tightened on hers for a moment . |
| 12 | Traditionally a signet ring , with a family crest engraved on it for marking wax seals , was the only jewellery worn by a man . |
| 13 | Fortune smiled on us for , although we only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun , the rain kept off until we boarded our coach for home at 6.15pm . |
| 14 | 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 . |