Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb pp] on [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | His hand tightened on hers for a moment . |
| 4 | Traditionally a signet ring , with a family crest engraved on it for marking wax seals , was the only jewellery worn by a man . |
| 5 | 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 . |