Example sentences of "well as for [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Smaller rodents also chew bone for much the same reason , as well as for its calcium or phosphate content , and like porcupines they seem to prefer older bone rather than completely fresh bone .
2 I have already said that anathema had been pronounced over the Avant-garde from the beginning of the Thirties , and that made it very difficult for the avant-garde artists themselves , as well as for their families .
3 Cloves are very aromatic and can be used for their scent , as in orange pomanders , as well as for their ability to flavour both sweet and savoury dishes .
4 I deliberately used transparent colours for their clarity as well as for their resemblance to the watercolour .
5 His painting gives us much pleasure — he did splendidly to find his way so well with his painting — and I am sure that he must have responded to being appreciated for his work as well as for his teaching .
6 Hercules was a strong , courageous hero who was known for his indulgence for food and drink as well as for his strength and heroic deeds .
7 ‘ The best defence for our colonies , as well as for our coasts , ’ he had argued the previous year , ‘ is to have a squadron always to the westward … [ which ] may in all probability either keep the French in port , or give them battle with advantage if they come out . ’
8 May we learn to accept responsibility for our own actions and inactions and for our mistakes as well as for our success .
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