Example sentences of "for [art] [adj] of [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the nineteen of us who were to be awarded our white képis , there was the certainty of a place with one of the Foreign Legion 's Regiments , and the satisfaction of having made it this far through basic training . |
| 2 | She says : ‘ I worked for the maddest of them all , a man who had given his secretary and his assistant ulcers . |
| 3 | The average charge for an overnight stay in such historic surroundings was £16 for the four of us , including breakfast . |
| 4 | Our daughters cooked meals for us sometimes , and one dear friend suggested that she and her husband came to supper , bringing with them a meal for the four of us . |
| 5 | If each prisoner can trust the other not to confess , the best deal for the two of them is to maintain silence . |
| 6 | They dreamed together their first dream of life : of its glories and its fame , of the life that lay beyond the prison walls of this school and beyond this miserable town , which to despise was their delight , of the life that must open up soon before them , that was only waiting for the two of them in order to receive them and shower them with its infinite gifts ! |
| 7 | It did not take long for the two of them to agree that cost-cutting and restructuring were required . |
| 8 | If he could convince her that nothing she could say or do would make him change his mind about Carrie , the way would be open for him to prove to Carrie he had enough love for the two of them . |
| 9 | With a bottle of wine this meal cost 28s. for the two of them . |
| 10 | Anyhow , there was not space for the two of them in the attic for ever . |
| 11 | His salary alone must be more than enough for the two of them , apart from the old man 's pension . |
| 12 | Something she said , perhaps Matey 's name , the lack of privacy for the two of them in the small house , although they had both kept their voices low , stopped him . |
| 13 | ‘ I went to the surgery first , and they told me you 'd taken responsibility for the two of them . |
| 14 | There was hardly room for the two of them , let alone for Georgiades , who followed them in but had to remain stuck in the doorway . |
| 15 | Lot number one one nine Lot number one one nine is the next to offer globular jars and there are two in the lot , we have one showing fifty pounds for the two of them thank fifty pounds ? |
| 16 | Immediately behind him sat Howard and Shirley Brown , silent and sombre , each thinking thoughts that were quite impossible for any observer to ascertain — even for the two of them themselves fully to comprehend . |
| 17 | Later that year , when the writer was working on Loot , the idea first came up for the two of them to work together . |
| 18 | Surely the place was big enough for the two of them ? |
| 19 | True , Travis Hepwood , Rosemary 's secret boyfriend , would be with them too , but since Leith liked Travis very much , and felt sorry for the two of them , entertaining Travis as well was no problem . |
| 20 | Mr Gillance said : ‘ He turned to dishonesty in the hope of providing something for the two of them because by then they were in debt . ’ |
| 21 | And he could n't do it , because , the pair of them , I mean , that was , that business was supporting his mother as well and between them , after they 'd paid for the petrol , they were taking in less than a hundred pounds a week and that was for the two of them . |
| 22 | There is not enough room in the world for the two of us , he wrote . |
| 23 | I had prepared an unimaginative tunafish salad for the two of us in order to show off my new personal austerity programme . |
| 24 | If he 's met with an accident , the moors are far too vast for the two of us to cover much of an area before dark . ’ |
| 25 | It happened to work for the two of us , we were lucky . |
| 26 | They said if we did n't consent for him to claim for the two of us , they 'd summons me and him for aiding and abetting . |
| 27 | You 're right , it would be pointless for the two of you to overlap . |
| 28 | If you fall out with someone in your own office or factory , the working atmosphere may become intolerable , not just for the two of you , but also for your colleagues . |
| 29 | Here comes summer … time for the two of you to slip away for that special holiday , so sit back and enjoy those dream destinations that make you wish you were there … cruise the Caribbean 's hot spots on Le Ponant and graceful and stylish luxury yacht … take time off a tour of the Greek Islands and enjoy the special mixture of sun , beauty and history … party 'till dawn on Majorca or discover more secluded spots on this and the other Balearic Islands … beat the crowds to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla and relish the silky feel of warm sand slipping between your toes … if time is short cross the Channel to France and the pretty countryside of Picardy … or rediscover England on a relaxing barge built for two … we also look at romantic hotels in Britain , perfect for first nights , short breaks or indulgent weekends … |
| 30 | ‘ Then let me arrange for the two of you to meet . ’ |