Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1973 a Mossad hit squad went to Norway and murdered an innocent Moroccan mistaking him for an alleged Arab terrorist . |
| 2 | Thus , in the context of consensual sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16 , it states : ‘ Most of us think that acts such as oral sex are extremely serious ( perhaps more likely to disturb a young girl meeting them for the first time than sexual intercourse ) . ’ |
| 3 | She flounced out of the kitchen , her normal poise and learned elegance deserting her for a moment , and quickly changed into her bikini in the bedroom , her mind buzzing with thoughts of Piers Morrison , and none of them very pleasant . |
| 4 | If Duke Egeus did not ask Hermia to choose between Demetrius and life in a nunnery in Act 1 , there would be no point pressing her for an answer four acts later . |
| 5 | She looked up , clutching her inadequate plush tablecloths , the supple line of her body begging him for a ride . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , single mothers will sit and watch the TV and watch the advertisements which all show either happy couples or one single person doing something for an unseen other : ironing his shirts , organising their mortgage , driving his Audi to visit her . |
| 7 | I became seasoned , gained experience , all the while preparing myself for the lucky chance that would surely come . |
| 8 | Round , high-cheeked , boyish but with a scholar 's high brow , it was the face of a man of twenty-seven years of age nerving himself for an extreme deed , a supreme effort of will . |
| 9 | Amidst the noise of children shouting , women calling across the alley , and dogs barking , Sarah seemed to hear her father condemning her for the way she had behaved these last months , and her misery grew . |
| 10 | Victor Sierra 's ‘ rubber band ’ possesses a great ability to frighten the life out of a pilot flying her for the first time , by apparently stopping if and whenever the revs drop below 1800 , when the most horrendous mixture-timing ‘ flat-spot ’ occurs and it all goes quiet up front . |
| 11 | Fencing for Nursery Playgroup A letter has been received from the playgroup thanking us for the provision of the fence . |
| 12 | Fencing for Nursery Playgroup A letter has been received from the playgroup thanking us for the provision of the fence . |
| 13 | Bob was wondering whether you got his letter thanking you for the book . |
| 14 | George , who was to be in charge of the wires , having earlier walked round her as if he were the hangman measuring her for the drop , said Mary Deare would come into her own when she flew . |
| 15 | What Mr Byrne 's unpleasant and excitable letter omitted , and what has been omitted from all subsequent debate , is that Mr Smith is unanswerably the only serious contender offering himself for the leadership . |
| 16 | The work is of a very high standard , with several children who have recently joined the school writing something for the first time . |
| 17 | Geoffrey says he 's considering writing another letter to the Prime Minister asking him for a proper reply to his questions . |
| 18 | A nurse taking him for a more experienced dresser had given him a gown and told him to go into the Burns Room . |
| 19 | At least that way I would n't have got a note thanking me for a ‘ wonderful evening ’ that never happened . ’ |
| 20 | Common Law could not prevent the trustee employing it for the wife 's benefit , and Equity would compel him to do so . |
| 21 | And Carolyn Dalzell , 18 , claims her landlord has thrown her out of the house blaming her for the fire . |
| 22 | Must have been the early 1940s , my mother taking me for a walk near Bostall Woods during a gap in the bombing . |
| 23 | Nigel sent her a nice little note inviting her for a drink . |
| 24 | On the other hand , it may also be a sign of God 's hidden control and wisdom preparing us for the future . |