Example sentences of "his [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He has proved a better confidential secretary than to give revealing answers , despite his weakness for the opposite sex — however beautiful , ’ Ven replied . |
| 2 | But today the man who wants to be next the Health Secretary did his bit for the local campaign . |
| 3 | It was his next appointment in March 1904 , to the embassy in Constantinople , which fired his enthusiasm for the Middle East and settled the subsequent course of his brief but eventful life . |
| 4 | The rebuff did much to undermine his enthusiasm for the Conservative party . |
| 5 | Once you 've pondered the crucial question of which is the bigger — Mount Everest or Blessed 's supremely affable ego , then the best course of action is simply to let the saltily ribald tidal wave of his enthusiasm for the Big Hill and its history wash over you . |
| 6 | His enthusiasm for the cloak-and-dagger business of detection seemed to have waned . |
| 7 | He is said to have affirmed his support for the new fourth clause of the coronation oath at this time . |
| 8 | The speech outlining government policy at the opening of the parliamentary session was delivered by King Hussein himself — a move which was interpreted as underlining his support for the new government of Ibn Shaker . |
| 9 | Two centuries after Hale 's pronouncement , Pollock B. unequivocally expressed his support for the marital rape exemption in similar terms . |
| 10 | Mr Rifkind , the Transport Secretary , retained his Edinburgh Pentlands seat — a result seen as justifying Mr Major 's decision to confront demands for devolution and separation by emphasising his support for the continued union between Scotland and the rest of the UK . |
| 11 | I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman not only for the sympathy he expressed to the families of those killed and injured , but for his support for the courageous efforts of the security forces . |
| 12 | I and my right hon. Friend are grateful for his support for the underlying principle of the Bill . |
| 13 | I wish to underline his support for the United Nations in the new world order that everyone talks so much about these days , and especially his comments about the British Council , the work of the council , and the BBC World Service . |
| 14 | It was understood that , despite Sharif 's urging him to stay on , Yaqub Khan had been under intense pressure from sections of the IDA critical of his support for the US-led alliance in the Gulf . |
| 15 | Falkenhayn wavered , finally gave his permission for the new attack , and even allocated a fresh division for it . |
| 16 | Without autonomous change in tastes , or in technological possibilities , or in the availability of resources , no one can have any interest in altering his plans for the succeeding period . |
| 17 | Mayor dropped his plans for the new committee and agreed to keep the Executive Board more fully informed of his actions in future . |
| 18 | Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn is where Cromwell allegedly made his plans for the Civil War . |
| 19 | ANDY ROXBURGH , Scotland 's national coach , spent last night anxious over the availability of Steve Nicol , the Liverpool midfielder-defender central to his plans for the crucial World Cup match with Norway on Wednesday . |
| 20 | ANDY ROXBURGH , the Scotland coach , spent last night worrying about Steve Nicol , the Liverpool midfielder-defender who is central to his plans for the crucial World Cup match with Norway on Wednesday , writes Patrick Glenn . |
| 21 | Andy Roxburgh , the Scotland coach , spent last night worrying about Steve Nicol , the Liverpool midfielder-defender who is central to his plans for the crucial World Cup match with Norway on Wednesday . |
| 22 | Between now and the early spring he will continue to consult people and build up his plans for the crucial meeting with ministers . |
| 23 | The twentieth-century preference for ‘ the colloquial ’ in poetry may well be a temporary phenomenon ; Donald Davie 's Purity of Diction in English Verse ( 1952 ) , together with his admiration for the late Augustans , represent one attempt to revive an interest in the use of a ‘ civilized ’ diction ; it is interesting that he has to go back to the age before Wordsworth . |
| 24 | He expressed his admiration for the educational efficiency of the Jesuits and politely renounced his allegiance to their church . |
| 25 | Given his admiration for the scientific achievements of Galileo and Harvey , it is no surprise that Hobbes shares their methodological ideas . |
| 26 | Reddy 's assertion that ‘ no harm ’ comes to donors who part with a kidney is disengenuous , but does not weaken his plea for the ethical objections to organ sale to be reassessed . |
| 27 | Although he is a newcomer to sailing and the America 's Cup , he has created a huge syndicate of 200 people and spent a staggering £1.4 million per month on his camapign for the past year-and-a-half . |
| 28 | However , I quite enjoyed describing the horrors of my creation , and shared with Edward Young , the architect , his revulsion for the hideous house , covered in peeling stucco , as chilling within as without . |
| 29 | Is he involved in the coaching end of things using his experience for the young guys ? |
| 30 | The left-arm spinner made his debut for the Welsh county against Oxford University in The Parks . |