Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] him for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That is what he wanted us all to think , including the Men , ’ said Minch , ‘ and we should honour him for his cunning and intelligence . |
| 2 | ‘ He 's a professional photographer — I must pay him for his work ! ’ |
| 3 | Yet it is impossible I should love him for his vices all ugly him over . |
| 4 | Reza Shah exiled one ayatollah who dared to criticize the Shah 's female relations for entering a shrine unveiled , Indeed , one of his military aides was said to have violated the sanctuary of the shrine by marching in and dragging the ayatollah out by his beard , so that the Shah could whip him for his lese-majeste . |
| 5 | I shall remember him for his magnificent work in the West Riding through many years , and for his naughty and teasing sense of humour which so often cheered us up in the dismal surroundings of the Hemsworth Division and places like that , and which one realised hid a most sensitive and affectionate personality . |
| 6 | Whether he wins or not , I shall remember him for his fearlessness , for not being content to run like a solitary god between the gunpowder hills of Lanzarote , but for running in the race instead . |
| 7 | He would marry another heiress , she knew that quite well , almost certainly one who would take him for his title , regardless of his character and conduct . |
| 8 | That will prepare him for his duties which will range from tracking people making off from crimes , public order incidents and searching for missing people and property . |