Example sentences of "[pn reflx] for the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No wonder Edward , in order to protect suitors from ecclesiastical censures or reprisals , made available a new form of the writ which was issued ‘ on behalf of many ’ — ex relatu plurium — in which he substituted himself for the unnamed petitioner or petitioners ; this form of the writ enjoyed wider popularity after the Council of Reading . |
| 2 | He blames himself for the 35-yard rocket from Paul Gascoigne that ripped through his grasp after just five minutes . |
| 3 | ‘ Mr. Green finding it industriously circulated that he has entirely given up his intention of completing his survey , conceives himself for the liberal patronage he has experienced under the obligation of informing his subscribers that so far from relinquishing it , the Plan is three fourths finished , and that he intends laying aside all his other occupations to appropriate the ensuing half-year , from Christmas to midsummer , solely to that work , about which time , as part of it will very early in spring be put into the hands of able engravers , he hopes to complete it . |
| 4 | The effect of Lenin 's strategy , he warned , would be that the party substitutes itself for the class , ‘ the party organization substitutes itself for the party , the Central Committee substitutes itself for the organization and , finally , a ‘ dictator ’ substitutes himself for the Central Committee ’ . |
| 5 | Delaney readied himself for the final assault . |
| 6 | I was once told that Philip Henry Thomas , while preparing himself for the Civil Service examination , had followed his period as a pupil-teacher with a post connected with the railways which were expanding rapidly in industrial South Wales in the 1860s and 1870s . |
| 7 | Just as the race rekindled Classic hopes for Stoute , the flame was snuffed out for Newmarket trainer Mohammed Moubarak , who blamed himself for the dismal performance of 11–4 favourite Forest Tiger , who trailed in last after coming under pressure at half-way . |
| 8 | Knowing that it would annoy Geoffrey , Anthony braced himself for the ensuing argument . |
| 9 | Samuel Pipkin was tensing himself for the coming life and death struggle this evening , when the vital decision would be made by the Prince of Wales , and Mr Thackeray would be avenged . |
| 10 | Green Gartside sighs and lights another cigarette , bracing himself for the inevitable criticism . |
| 11 | As my right hon. Friend prepares himself for the important meeting with President Yeltsin later this week in London , will he take the opportunity of seeing what can be done to deal with the massive threat which still exists from all the different independent Russian states ? |
| 12 | At the branch of a St Lucia hotel , Doc pulls his face into a welcoming rictus and steels himself for the Happy Hour invasion . |
| 13 | That 's typical of Davis ; saves himself for the big occasion , the great professional , Mr Super-professional , and not Mr Boring by the way either , a great player . |
| 14 | Initially , in November , which is three months after Stavrogin was quoting Hamlet , Kirillov 's ‘ ROLE IS A FACTUAL ONE ’ — by which Dostoevsky means he ‘ volunteered to shoot himself for the common cause ’ and leave a letter claiming responsibility for Shatov 's murder , thus diverting the attention of the police from Peter Verkhovensky and the quintet . |
| 15 | My Lords , Government is not prepared to retain the land itself for the future development of what must be regarded as one of the world 's greatest libraries . |
| 16 | The utility continues to make satisfactory progress to reposition itself for the periodic price review . |
| 17 | Precisely because the Church mistakes herself for the present form of the Kingdom , God 's rule has often had to manifest itself in the secular world outside , and frequently against , the Church ’ ( Pannenberg 1975:78 ) . |
| 18 | ‘ Please help me out of my problems , Mr Croydon , ’ she said softly , despising herself for the wheedling tone in her voice . |
| 19 | She mentally steeled herself for the long evening ahead , but , as it turned out , it was n't nearly as long as she had anticipated because towards the end of the evening she heard a sharp knocking on the door , and opened it to find André standing outside , a huge bunch of flowers in his arms . |
| 20 | She rested her chin on her knees , preparing herself for the long wait . |
| 21 | He dipped towards her , and she tried again to free herself , but the more she struggled , the more his fingers tightened their hold on the back of her neck , and she closed her eyes helplessly , steeling herself for the marauding touch of his mouth . |
| 22 | As the mum of a 12-year-old son , we are both learning as we go along how to use the Amstrad 5086 , my son concentrating more or less on games and school related programs , myself for the odd game , but mainly word-processing ( I have just written my first book ) , genealogy and cheating on addressing the Christmas cards . |
| 23 | This awful pain eating away at me is simply anger at myself for the stupid situation I 'm in now . |
| 24 | I became seasoned , gained experience , all the while preparing myself for the lucky chance that would surely come . |
| 25 | I looked up at his face and braced myself for the inevitable blast . |
| 26 | Those who were too shy or too inexperienced to pray on those occasions would meet together on a Saturday night to read , to pray and to prepare themselves for the following Sabbath day . |
| 27 | Activity Catechist — the person who ensures that all friends and helpers in the group have what they need to prepare themselves for the sacred experience — both in equipment and atmosphere . |
| 28 | As the Dwarfs steeled themselves for the inevitable assault , there was a loud explosion and the gateway burst apart in a cloud of dust . |
| 29 | what is it about cup ties … why do teams lift themselves for the big game … why ca n't they play like this every week … if they did they ; d be top of the league … |
| 30 | It is a short step from such a view to ‘ blaming ’ older people themselves for the fiscal dilemma , another version of blaming the victim . |