Example sentences of "on [pers pn] for [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came to rely on me for help and support and I am very , very upset . |
| 2 | The cuttings will remain in this position until the following autumn — 12 months — during which period you will need to keep an eye on them for pest and disease and , of course , include them in your routine precautionary spraying and care . |
| 3 | I set out my toys and teddy bears and put price tags on them for 25p and 50p . |
| 4 | We can guess that both the lords and the village community found a uniform system , in which all the tenants had land of their own , and all worked to till the lord 's domain , had its advantages ; in particular , that the lords preferred the service of serfs , whose lives they did not have to organize in detail , to that of slaves , who were dependent on them for food and clothing and a roof over their heads . |
| 5 | As well as feeling a sense of sadness and loss , the son or daughter begins to realize that the parent is now depending on them for strength and care . |
| 6 | Whatever happens I 'll be relying on you for support and concern . ’ |
| 7 | You wait , I 'll 'ave the police on you for assault and battery . |
| 8 | He fears the demands that will be made on him for reparation and ‘ the punishment and revenge that may fall on him . |
| 9 | He helped Ratagan away , the big man leaning on him for support and cursing his lameness . |
| 10 | Farmers become dependent on it for inputs and new techniques of cultivation and husbandry . |
| 11 | They 've got people who 've been on it for years and years . |
| 12 | I 'm not being facile , but we came from the sea , we 've dumped on it for years and it looks like it 's getting its own back . |