Example sentences of "[vb past] his [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an attempt to defuse the protests Roh dismissed his Minister for Home Affairs , Ahn Eung Mo , on April 27 and replaced him with Lee Sang Yeon . |
| 2 | Mauve proposed his name for membership of the Pulchri Art Club , where Vincent could draw the models available without extra expense . |
| 3 | Whereas Carl demonstrated his affection for Mum , Sam was more partial to Dad . |
| 4 | Joseph Chamberlain retained his preference for independence but allowed himself to be overruled by Austen and by the overwhelming wishes of the Liberal Unionist Council to merge . |
| 5 | If the meticulous Davis was the last player one would expect to lose in such a manner , the six-times Masters champion retained his reputation for sportsmanship by the grace with which he accepted the verdict . |
| 6 | When Chapman called at Jack 's house for his consent , the player demanded various concessions and phoned his father for advice . |
| 7 | When he stopped his work for tea , the prying landlady being out at the shops , he would try to arrange to meet her , either in the house or at the British Museum if she were going near the West End that day . |
| 8 | Ibsen 's Peer Gynt compared his quest for identity to the process of peeling layers off an onion ; but after shedding all the ‘ false selves ’ , he found that there was nothing inside , no ‘ core ’ . |
| 9 | Cromer cherished the thought that he ‘ remained more or less hidden [ and ] pulled the strings ’ , and proclaimed his contempt for publicity ; yet it was he of whom the fellahin sang as they laboured at their immemorial tasks . |
| 10 | But for Mr Maurice Healey , 13 years spent testing the strength of cotton and looking for flaws caused his passion for painting to blossom . |
| 11 | Gorbachev also reiterated his proposal for inspection access to foreign military bases . |
| 12 | Landsbergis reiterated his demand for troop withdrawal in an interview for Radio Moscow 's World Service on Feb. 19 , saying that " army units [ in Kaliningrad ] may be viewed as a survival of the former policy and ideology of the Soviet empire , which was always prepared to expand its influence and possessions " . |
| 13 | On May 1 , 1990 , Savimbi reiterated his wish for peace talks with dos Santos , recognizing him as head of state but refusing to accept the MPLA-PT as the legitimate government . |
| 14 | In response to the mass protests , Chief of Staff of the 8,000-strong army , Gen. Hérard Abraham , denounced the coup attempt and pledged his support for Aristide . |
| 15 | The three Service Chiefs welcomed his preference for evolution rather than continuing and abrasive revolution , but the doubts and suspicions that they had about Mountbatten 's impartiality made it difficult for him to rebuild complete confidence between his staff at the Ministry of Defence and the Service ministries . |
| 16 | Once Britain decided to relinquish the Palestine mandate , Abdallah , now king , renewed his work for partition . |
| 17 | Mr Smith renewed his demand for publication of Government law officers ' advice which suggests ministers may ignore whatever the Commons votes on the social chapter . |
| 18 | Sudden pity softened him towards her , and he forgot his urge for revenge . |
| 19 | Clearly he is a man who , on the night in question allowed his enthusiasm for sex to overcome normal behaviour . ’ |
| 20 | Despite denials from both parties , managing director Garry Hawkes FHCIMA withdrew his nomination for presidency of the HCIMA in order to concentrate on business , and a few months later the story circulating was that he had put together a management buyout package . |
| 21 | Then , without fuss , Dr Tariq opened his briefcase for inspection . |
| 22 | Against Fairplay , the employers ' journal , he bore a particular resentment , not least because it exploited his weakness for litigation and extravagant publications to rebut the statements of his enemies . |
| 23 | It was not a fun place any more and doors were already slamming shut to the hundreds of young hopefuls hanging around outside the studio gates about the time when Nicholson began his search for work . |
| 24 | Baddiel first discovered his talent for humour when the school review he edited was banned and he met Newman , also 27 , when they were students at Cambridge . |
| 25 | His critics accused his work of lacking in realism , but this did not lessen his popularity with those readers who enjoyed his enthusiasm for romance and adventure . |
| 26 | Lord Home belied his reputation for laziness — the commonly-held view of the elder statesman , as the British prototype for Ronald Reagan , did n't hold water : up and working at 6.30 every morning , even if he did spend uncommon amounts of time in trout streams . |
| 27 | After one of these lunches Ramsey recorded his affection for Raven . |
| 28 | However , he never relinquished his passion for anatomy and , urged on by John Hunter , amassed an amazing collection of specimens , the most celebrated of which was the body of Miss Hannah Beswick , later known as the Manchester Mummy . |
| 29 | George and Marie agreed that George should take most of the responsibility for the Brasserie , which they felt needed his talent for hospitality to build up a clientele , as well as his ability to train staff and foster good employee relations . |
| 30 | Lorry driver David Hampton , 24 , collapsed in a club on a night out and lost his fight for life in hospital 24 hours later . |