Example sentences of "he [verb] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He became Minister for the Arts in July 1990 and although he was in this post only a few months , he made a distinct mark . |
| 2 | In 1904 , he became candidate for the neighbouring borough of Kidderminster . |
| 3 | Already a common councilman for Queenhithe ( since 1711 ) and a well-known opponent of the great Whig financiers who dominated the City 's upper court , he became alderman for the Tory ward of Castle Baynard in 1722 and a leading City critic of Sir Robert Walpole . |
| 4 | He became MP for the Northern ( Oswestry ) division of Shropshire , 1906–29 . |
| 5 | His works were on a small scale until in 1823 he became engineer for the Difference Engine project of Charles Babbage [ q.v. ] , which gave him the opportunity to build highly accurate large machine tools for his workshop , the best known of which was his large planing machine , built in 1831 . |
| 6 | He became mayor for the first time in October 1261 and was reappointed in October 1262 , years in which the king dominated London , having thrown off the restrictions imposed on him by the Provisions of Oxford in 1258 . |
| 7 | His defects were that he lacked subtlety , was vehemently anti-communist to the point where any unrest or dissent might be regarded as a sign of communist activity , and that he lacked preparation for the tasks he faced . |
| 8 | Nijinsky then went to Longchamp as a hot favourite for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe , but there , under a less-than-brilliant ride from Piggott , he tasted defeat for the first time , beaten a head by Sassafras . |
| 9 | The very next year ( 1590 ) he provided music for the pastoral interludes of Tasso 's Aminta and two other pastorals which was in an ‘ altro modo di cantare che l'ordinario ’ , presumably some kind of recitative . |
| 10 | He has sympathy for the small scale dealers : ‘ They 've been brought up in an entrepreneurial country under Thatcher where they 've been taught to make money . |
| 11 | He has respect for the almost tribal traditional wisdom of those whom he later called the ‘ quiet-voiced elders ’ and their ‘ dead secrets , , but in the end these are to be renounced or incorporated in a higher Christian scheme and vision . |
| 12 | Whereas Paneth and Peters used hydrogen gas , Tanberg ‘ made ’ the gas from the water and , what 's more , he used palladium for the cathode so that the hydrogen was attracted naturally to it . |
| 13 | Firstborn sons , the firstlings of flocks and herds , and firstfruits of the field are God 's by right ( he accepts part for the whole ) . |
| 14 | As a student at Cambridge he played squash for the University and three years ago he was set to take up stock car racing . |
| 15 | There was no evidence yet that Isabella enjoyed widespread support in England , and Edward no doubt felt he could count on the loyalty of the nobles to whom he committed responsibility for the defence of the south coast . |
| 16 | He painted several portraits , and at Broadmoor he painted scenery for the theatre , as well as murals , furniture , and other decorative items . |
| 17 | As a principal , he assumes responsibility for the performance of the entire transportation contract . |
| 18 | His eldest brother was the distinguished mathematician and geologist John Playfair [ q.v. ] , and after their father 's death in 1772 he assumed responsibility for the upbringing of the family and , it appears , for launching James on his career . |
| 19 | He paid cash for the room . |
| 20 | He ordered dinner for the group . |
| 21 | He expressed approval for the concept " that when able-bodied adults receive government assistance , they have responsibilities to the taxpayer : a responsibility to seek work , education , or job training , a responsibility to get their lives in order , a responsibility to hold their families together and refrain from having children out of wedlock , and a responsibility to obey the law . " |
| 22 | He takes charge for the match against Leigh on Saturday when Tony Rampling , an Australian forward , will make his debut for the club , who have lost all five matches so far . |
| 23 | Though he professes scorn for the outmoded quaintness of things Victorian , Philip 's conception of life is modelled largely on the Victorian novel and its Edwardian successors . |
| 24 | And he that searches the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the spirit because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of god . |
| 25 | As he took guard for the next delivery , they uttered a communal sigh of relief and turned away from the game . |
| 26 | He said he took heroin for the first time when he was on the rebound from a broken relationship . |
| 27 | As he told the press of his son 's death , Mr Parry spoke with remarkable composure but he fought to hold back tears when asked if he felt anger for the IRA . |
| 28 | He felt contempt for the soft lives of the TOP 's . |
| 29 | In his own , ghosted , book he scorns concern for the babies he and his men killed . |
| 30 | Adam Franklyn — his company owns this land and he gave permission for the event to be held here . |