Example sentences of "[coord] for his [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where God has spoken and spoken clearly , rationality comes into its own ; where God has not spoken , or for his own reasons has not spoken clearly , there is the area of mystery . |
| 2 | For the sake of his usefulness he might , or for his own honour he might , but if I were de Guichet I 'd never feel sure of it . |
| 3 | He was paid for that seal and for his unrivalled knowledge . |
| 4 | Thirty years after his death in 716 , Boniface criticized him for his disregard of the laws of the Church and for his personal immorality and depicted him as struck with madness while feasting with his nobles , so that he died ‘ gibbering with demons and cursing the priests of God ’ . |
| 5 | Thenceforth his symphonic music inscrutably presented the emotions — albeit largely ironically — that the State expected from its leading composer while the quartets provided an outlet for the emotions within and for his personal responses to the event taking place in the world around him . |
| 6 | Until 1290 the king taxed his subjects on only two occasions , one of those , in 1283 , through the agency of separate assemblies for his northern subjects ( clerical and lay ) at York and for his southern subjects at Northampton , neither a parliament even by the loosest definition . |
| 7 | He was an inspired teacher , his lectures notable for their outstanding clarity and for his frequent excursions into the historical background of the techniques he was discussing . |
| 8 | He will also be remembered for his participation in WACC 's Central Committee meetings , and for his tireless contribution to the work of WACC 's European Regional Association . |
| 9 | Obliged to ask parliament for funds for these expeditions and for his other expenses , the King found that , instead of voting him the customs duties for life , as was normal on the monarch s accession , it attempted to impeach Buckingham for corruption and incompetence . |
| 10 | The demonstration came as Préval was being rebuked in parliament for the government 's poor economic performance and for his administrative reform programme , which , his critics claimed , lacked clear objectives or a coherent policy for the dismissal and appointment of state employees . |
| 11 | Widely known for the large painted steel sculptures which brighten plazas and lobbies throughout the United States , and for his regular appearances in the New York salerooms , he is surprisingly unfamiliar in a London context and has not been treated to a museum exhibition in this country since the Tate Gallery 's survey of 1962 . |
| 12 | Eden , saying he had been asked to speak by the Cabinet , said ‘ they would remember him always — for his magnanimity , for his courage at all times and for his unfailing humour , founded in his unrivalled mastery of the English language ’ . |
| 13 | And for his 39-year-old mother Linda , Donald 's death was the second bereavement in a fortnight . |
| 14 | Paley , William ( 1743–1805 ) Though highly skilled as a lecturer in mathematics and ethics , Paley is best-known for his Evidences of Christianity , published in 1794 , and for his Natural Theology published in 1802 . |
| 15 | He is put down by Gloucester for being illegitimate and ignored so one can not really blame him for seeking revenge against the wrong done to him and for his bitter character . |
| 16 | Unfortunately confidence in this practice was somewhat sapped when the House of Lords decided that , if the officer of the company who certified the transfer did so fraudulently and for his own purposes when sufficient share certificates had not in fact been lodged , the company was not liable . |
| 17 | SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED by the above-named MARIUS STEEN the Testator as and for his LAST WILL in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses : William Bartlemas Keanophile Kevin O'Rourke Macreadophile |
| 18 | I was grateful for that invisible handclasp and for his last remark . |
| 19 | I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's kind personal comment and for his continuing support over many years for the policy of integrated education . |
| 20 | Alford Grammar school also had a hand in the education of Captain John Smith before he went to Louth and Thomas Paine , famous for abolishing slavery in Pennsylvania and for his written works , in particular ‘ The Rights of Man ’ , lived here for several years when he worked at the Excise Office . |
| 21 | Halket , a staunch Jacobite , is remembered for his satirical lyric : ‘ Whirry , Whigs , awa' , Man ’ , and for his fine song ‘ Logie O' Buchan ’ . |
| 22 | He is responsible for the default of his servant , his wife , his guest or one entering his house with his leave and for his independent contractor . |
| 23 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his support and for his important observations about the retail industry in his constituency . |
| 24 | At local parties he was known not so much for his acting ability but for his great talent as a jazz pianist especially his impression of George Shearing . |
| 25 | But for his present rejection he blamed the old men of the Conservative party who controlled the professions and the means of political advancement . |
| 26 | He was terrified of the Sultan , but for his own safety decided the best policy was to cling to the Tughluk 's fingertips ‘ and every time he said any encouraging word to me I kissed his hand , until I had kissed it seven times . ’ |