Example sentences of "have always [verb] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , McQueen , seven years Dustin 's senior , envied the other 's reputation as a fine actor , something he had always wanted for himself . |
| 2 | Dyarchy had always depended for its successful working on the exercise of tactful influence by the British governor and his officials , who had their reputations invested in preventing the resignations of their Indian colleagues ; but Irwin 's formulation took the controlling role allotted to influence much further . |
| 3 | I know that I 'm being unfair to you and to Virginia , but what I feel for you — what I have always felt for you — has made a weakling of me . " |
| 4 | They explain that they have always fended for themselves because of being at work , but when it comes to going home the difficulties begin . |
| 5 | Because the laws of war derive to a large extent from standards which have developed within states , and because they have always depended for their enforcement largely on national legal systems , court decisions have been a very important source of the laws of war . |