Example sentences of "[vb -s] his [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If any further evidence is needed to underline the growing possibility of a US-British rift over Northern Ireland , Clinton emphasises his support for the ‘ MacBride Principles ’ , which would require American firms based in Northern Ireland to abandon their operations there unless they complied with strict anti-discrimination criteria . |
| 2 | The Pope 's initial enthusiasm for its stridency has waned , as has his toleration for the way Rome is governed beyond the Vatican walls . |
| 3 | Bob Hodson phones the Wilton sales office on a Thursday and places his order for the following week . |
| 4 | ‘ Are you going to tell me that he holds his castle for the Empress and wo n't take you back ? ’ |
| 5 | The wife is the means through which a man transmits his lineage to his son ; she is often compared to a field in which her husband sows his seed for the continuation of his lineage . |
| 6 | Sir Hugo Mallinger , to a limited extent , uses his property for the common good , not least in raising Daniel Deronda ; Grandcourt regards his inheritance as the means by which he can indulge his vices . |
| 7 | It has been estimated that one farmworker loses his job for every 750 acres of set-aside . |
| 8 | Even though the hon. Gentleman occasionally speaks with forked tongue — and , as we shall see later , his views are not shared by his Front-Bench colleague , the hon. Member for Fife , Central ( Mr. McLeish ) — I welcome the fact that he proclaims his support for the TECs . |
| 9 | The dhāmi stoops his head for the garland 's embrace . |
| 10 | In a recent essay on de Nooijer , Hripsime Visser describes his enthusiasm for the baroque ; a de Nooijer mural for a school in Nieuwegein is called D'UNE MANIÈRE BAROQUE ( 1985 ) . |
| 11 | He smiles broadly as he describes his nomination for the Best Actor award alongside Nick Nolte for Princes of Tides , as ‘ wonderful , fabulous and an honour . |
| 12 | I hope he scores a try and if he keeps his place for the Five Nations at my expense , good luck to him . ’ |
| 13 | But inexperienced deputy Ian Ironside definitely keeps his place for the trip to Southampton after helping Boro to wins over Manchester City and Leeds United . |
| 14 | ‘ The Master commends his slave for the quality of the breakfast as well as the weather , ’ said Dr Neil , catching at her hand and pressing it as she walked by . |
| 15 | Hooper is taking nothing for granted as Souness contemplates his line-up for the vital clash , his latest worry being Michael Thomas ' ankle injury which makes him doubtful with Steve McManaman . |
| 16 | Hooper is taking nothing for granted as Souness contemplates his line-up for the vital clash , his latest worry being Michael Thomas ' ankle injury which makes him doubtful with Steve McManaman . |
| 17 | He , rightly in my view , expresses his dislike for the constant advertisements . |
| 18 | Interestingly , in Book VI of The Faerie Queene Sir Calidore , or Courtesy , abandons his quest for the Blatant Beast to experience a pastoral idyll . |
| 19 | When a robber 's voice responds to the calling of the dog 's name , " " Oui , voirement sui je ci " " , " Yes , I am indeed here " , the astonished dog 's owner sends his son for the priest to witness this marvel . |
| 20 | After grappling over the course of the novel with his essential nature and that of those around him , he finally renounces his quest for a fixed meaning , a completed story : |
| 21 | ( 6 ) In particular , where a shareholder of the target indicates his support for the target 's board against an offer , the Panel is likely to consider that that shareholder and the board form a concert party for the purposes of Rule 9. ( 7 ) A difficult problem is the so-called " fan club " . |
| 22 | ENGLAND star Carlton Parmer has been axed for Sheffield Wednesday 's visit to Arsenal — just three days before Graham Taylor names his squad for the friendly in Spain . |
| 23 | EVERTON defender Martin Keown could be handed an England recall today when Graham Taylor names his squad for the World Cup qualifier against Turkey at Wembley . |
| 24 | Charles names his choice for a variety of acts |
| 25 | Barnes bid : Stuart Barnes stakes his claim for a place in the British Lions Test team when he captains the side against Taranaki in New Plymouth tomorrow . |
| 26 | Ms Johnston uses the world war as a springboard into other conflicts ; that between England and Ireland ; between Ireland north and south , and even within the south itself , as the English officers look down on the Irish men , and the northern Irish sergeant barely conceals his contempt for the southern Catholics in his ranks . |
| 27 | Mr. Thornton submits that this passage supports his argument for the defendant in the instant case , but it seems to their Lordships that it is at best neutral . |
| 28 | Similarly , the value of a reinvestigation could be weakened if , instead of co-operating , the suspect leaves his explanation for the trial , when not only can it not be investigated but when it could also cast doubt on the value of any re-investigation that has taken place . |
| 29 | THE most interesting race on the Wolverhampton programme today is the Hyacinth Handicap , in which recent acquisition One For The Pot makes his debut for the Mick Naughton stable . |
| 30 | I have to be ready for when Tod makes his lunge for the lightswitch . |