Example sentences of "[coord] for [pron] [adj] sake " in BNC.

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1 In the second place , possession is not merely evidence of ownership , but ( subject to the rights of the owner ) is itself and for its own sake entitled to legal protection .
2 Studying the history of other societies from their own perspectives and for their own sake counteracts tendencies to insularity , without devaluing British achievements , values and traditions ; vi ) to train the mind by means of disciplined study .
3 Because I 'm already vulnerable enough where you 're concerned and for my own sake I have to hold on to some degree of control .
4 Let us suppose a less hurried traveller who is flying to Bali with the intention of staying who wants the life he expects in Bali not for some business or educational purpose but for its own sake , as his vision of the Good Life .
5 You told me you have to manage on what you earn — dashed bad luck , I know — but for your own sake , you need to face facts .
6 Not for a job , but for my own sake .
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