Example sentences of "[vb base] him for [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There is every reason to remember George Bush 's achievements and the debt of gratitude we owe him for his leadership . |
| 2 | The vicar may hear a hymn in one parish as : ‘ Prize Him for His grice and fiver ’ or , in another parish , ‘ Preeze Him for His grease and fever . ’ |
| 3 | Graduates remember him for his concern for their personal and academic welfare and for his warmheartedness . |
| 4 | If your fuel bill debt is in the name of your landlord , and you pay him for your electricity or gas , you should let your fuel supplier and local council know this is the case . |
| 5 | Try to recognise this man early in the meeting and , when an item comes up on which you know he has some expertise , ask him for his opinion . |
| 6 | ‘ Ask him for his autograph , then . ’ |
| 7 | Jeff Beck is a great guitarist and I respect and admire him for his talent , but no more so than an unknown guy down the road who 's also brilliant . |
| 8 | You condemn him for his self-interest . |
| 9 | I am grateful for the opportunity to enlighten the hon. Gentleman , and I thank him for his question . |
| 10 | Sir David Nicholson retires from the Board this year and we thank him for his contribution to the Group over the past nine years . |
| 11 | However , on his freedom he returned to Saltash to call on Keast , thank him for his friendship and hospitality and assure him that he had been cured . |
| 12 | The vicar may hear a hymn in one parish as : ‘ Prize Him for His grice and fiver ’ or , in another parish , ‘ Preeze Him for His grease and fever . ’ |
| 13 | Schmeichel seemed certain to miss Monday ‘ s Premier League match at Southampton because Denmark need him for their game in Latvia on Wednesday . |