Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] for the rest " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it 's something I 'll remember for the rest of my life . |
| 2 | I do not consider he or she a terrible mistake which I will regret for the rest of my life , and I do n't feel I have lost important years of my adolescence . |
| 3 | What my Commander-in-Chief had to say to me is something that I will treasure for the rest of my days — and has only been shared with one other . |
| 4 | And , of course , as children erm , er so I think I can speak for the rest of the children around the base , the erm cigarettes , er not cigarettes , beg your pardon |
| 5 | ‘ Which is more than I can say for the rest of this wretched world . ’ |
| 6 | I 'd been expecting her to put up a stiff rearguard action , protesting that holidays were one thing and everyday life another , that she had only surrendered to me in a moment of weakness which she would regret for the rest of her life , and so on and so forth . |
| 7 | After all , your wedding ring is something you will wear for the rest of your life . |
| 8 | If you hope that you will live for the rest of your life in this place then do not choose a house with an awkward staircase that you may not be able to negotiate when you are old . |
| 9 | He could bring back those of your possessions you will need for the rest of the voyage . ’ |
| 10 | Walking makes you slim , builds cardiovascular fitness , and can develop into a long term habit that you can use for the rest of your life . |
| 11 | Probably the most depressing words that have ever been pronounced about any slimming diet are those enthusiastic phrases from well-meaning medics on the lines of ‘ This is a diet that you can follow for the rest of your life . ’ |
| 12 | He says she is still the MP she was ; in 1986 she told a hard left conference that ‘ if they come for Militant in the morning , they 'll come for the rest of us in the afternoon ’ . |
| 13 | If he never said it again , the way he had just expressed himself to her would last for the rest of her life . |
| 14 | ‘ It was a lovely moment , something I am sure they will remember for the rest of their lives , ’ said one . |
| 15 | It was said to be a sentence he 'll carry for the rest of his life . |
| 16 | Oh aye , oh y y you better get used to that , cos it 'll happen for the rest of your life . |
| 17 | He had n't dared to dwell on her in those aging arms lest his rage should drive him to deeds he might regret for the rest of his life . |
| 18 | Before he did something he 'd regret for the rest of his life . |
| 19 | But he 'd try for the rest of his life to harm the boy if he could . |
| 20 | Ayrton Senna was in the lead and that 's where he would stay for the rest of the afternoon . |
| 21 | The train had already left Sion when the avalanche struck and with the possibility of further minor falls it had retreated to the sanctuary of the station where the passengers were told it would remain for the rest of the night . |