Example sentences of "[noun sg] [v-ing] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ) . ’ |
| 2 | I became seasoned , gained experience , all the while preparing myself for the lucky chance that would surely come . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Fencing for Nursery Playgroup A letter has been received from the playgroup thanking us for the provision of the fence . |
| 6 | Fencing for Nursery Playgroup A letter has been received from the playgroup thanking us for the provision of the fence . |
| 7 | Bob was wondering whether you got his letter thanking you for the book . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The work is of a very high standard , with several children who have recently joined the school writing something for the first time . |
| 11 | Common Law could not prevent the trustee employing it for the wife 's benefit , and Equity would compel him to do so . |
| 12 | And Carolyn Dalzell , 18 , claims her landlord has thrown her out of the house blaming her for the fire . |
| 13 | On the other hand , it may also be a sign of God 's hidden control and wisdom preparing us for the future . |