Example sentences of "[to-vb] my [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that we actually op adopted a b a modern sensible er , reasonable attitude towards all living creatures and that we do today vote to ban fox hunting it is anachronistic as I said earlier , it is not necessary it actually causes harm , not only does it cause harm to foxes , but at least in one case , which is sufficient for me to continue my support for the ban damage to the people in my area . |
| 2 | In Harrogate I was to meet my editor for a pep talk . |
| 3 | In the meantime , my thirteenth birthday was coming up , and it seemed like a good time to revive my request for the perfect present : a bird of prey . |
| 4 | Unfortunately I dived in one day without realising that the pool had been emptied ( I am short-sighted ) , and although my head turned out to be harder than the pool bottom , it seemed to dampen my enthusiasm for the sport . |
| 5 | IWISH to express my support for the ambulance men and women . |
| 6 | Like any other parent with a vested interest in the future generations I am very easily persuaded to do my bit for the environment . |
| 7 | Kernaghan , who has actually won schoolboy caps for Northern Ireland added : ‘ I 've been given a big chance now to book my ticket for the World Cup finals in America and I 'll do everything I can to take it . ’ |
| 8 | They themselves invited a little girl to share my bedroom for a while . |
| 9 | So I decide to hold my peace for a little while longer . |
| 10 | I was persuaded against my better judgement to withdraw my request for a transfer . |
| 11 | I failed to get my case for a share of his property and savings heard because I was told the courts do n't recognise a common-law wife . |
| 12 | But , as Gordon said at the time , ‘ to maintain my challenge for a place on the national side and even to take part meaningfully in the national squad training , it is necessary to train and play club football at the very highest level ’ . |
| 13 | I drove out of Newtown and went to begin my search for the mysterious man on the moor . |