Example sentences of "[to-vb] for a [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paraded in my immaculate " dhobied " drill I presented myself to my commanding officer who glared at me , and dismissed me with these words : " I am astonished that you have the gall , Mahaddie , to apply for a pilot 's course … if anyone is foolish enough to ever recommend you , you would only kill yourself , and probably others , Good day ! " |
| 2 | And I have a sister-in-law who used to play for a women 's football team so she 's very interested and a as soon as there 's a big game on , on the satellite they all come round and it 's sort of into the kitchen you can make the the half time |
| 3 | Instead , he had to settle for a chemist 's shop , and though he still tried to behave like a doctor , it did n't work . |
| 4 | And £18.50 is enough to pay for a year 's supply of medicine and special foods for a sick child in San José . |
| 5 | Ceasing to pay for a solicitor 's representative to attend court with a barrister in the great majority of legal aid cases ; [ at the moment it is a requirement that all barristers are accompanied in court by a representative of the instructing solicitor . ] |
| 6 | They must take action and they must feel free to contact us , feel free to put their point of view across to the headmaster and to ask for a psychologist 's report . |
| 7 | The magic wears off , and Swift advises women that they have only themselves to blame for a husband 's loss of enthusiasm if they do not keep themselves clean : |