Example sentences of "of my [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She twinkled with pleasure as I wove a windmill-tilting , dragon-vanquishing saga of my quest for the frothy and elusive grail . |
| 2 | In the case of other human beings I have the evidence of my senses for the first and last links of the series , but not for the intermediate link . |
| 3 | A night of restless tossing , snatchings of brief seasons of sleep , and fitful wakings , preceded the morning of my departure for the West Coast . |
| 4 | He told them , ‘ Everyone had a codename in those days and , because of my admiration for the Irish struggle for Independence , I chose ‘ Michael ’ , a name I called myself after Michael Collins . ’ |
| 5 | It would probably to appropriate for me to er second the motion in Welsh er , but as you 're and neither the English Welsh I would just like to say a few things , one , to express the appreciation of my council for the and secondly , |
| 6 | I do n't have any help in the house , as I prefer to use that part of my budget for the twins ’ child minder , Audrey . |
| 7 | I regard that day as determining the direction of my life for the next two years at least . |
| 8 | I 'd just like to thank the fellow colleagues of my team for the effort and I regard er a very worthwhile and creditable performance . |
| 9 | I am worried by the enthusiasm of some of my constituents for the Bengal tiger and rare species in various parts of the world , while tending to disregard animals in our local habitats . |
| 10 | ‘ I came back because I felt I owed it to County Durham , many of my ideas for the book were inspired here , ’ he said . |
| 11 | These short features were independent of my research for the book but they provided us with an opportunity of working together and getting to know each other . |
| 12 | In the morning , I paid my disdainful landlady for the use of my room for the rest of the day . |
| 13 | I 'd rather not have to use one of my people for the sacrifice unless it is absolutely necessary . ’ |
| 14 | I 'd been so preoccupied with the physical results of my condition for the last hour that I 'd forgotten its other effects . |