Example sentences of "for [pron] [prep] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | His gift of tears in prayer would have counted for nothing without this . |
| 2 | ‘ Do my wishes count for nothing in this house ? ’ |
| 3 | You do not get something for nothing in this world and they know this . |
| 4 | Reputations count for nothing in this game . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Woe to us ! ’ they say , ‘ For nothing like this has happened before . |
| 6 | But it is the same for everyone on this world — even for the races that have no talons . ’ |
| 7 | There 's something for everyone in this out-of-the ordinary attraction — a folk collection of Victorian memorabilia , farm animals , poultry , waterfowl , Shetland ponies and a very friendly donkey , adventure playground and picnic area . |
| 8 | Some amateur rose-growers are not interested , but more than just a few regard hybridizing and crossing their roses to see what happens as the summit of the rose-grower 's art , so here is a short discourse for them on this delightful aspect of rose growing . |
| 9 | There either is room for them in this society , and an eventual hearing ( whether pre- or post-martyrdom ) , or there is n't . |
| 10 | To find out if there is anything for them in this , many westerners have turned to ‘ The Art of War ’ ( Delta ; $1.95 ) by Sun Tzu , a 2,000-year-old best-seller . |
| 11 | In so far , therefore , as the deaf and dumb desire to be independent and to have some say in all matters which directly concern themselves , educationally , spiritually and socially , ample opportunity is provided for them in this their own Association . |
| 12 | I can not trace any acknowledgment from you of the memorandum I sent you on the twelfth of this month , regarding your talents and the scope for them in this office . |
| 13 | And I do n't think it would do any good for me on this programme , or any of my colleagues , and of course the media will be now all over the place trying to achieve this . |
| 14 | ‘ We were looking forward to going seven points clear for Christmas but four will do for me at this stage . ’ |
| 15 | The main thing for me at this stage in my career is to be in a well organised team which will help me win the 250 World Championship . |
| 16 | ‘ Every game is a bonus for me at this stage of my career and I 'm enjoying my football . ’ |
| 17 | Christmas has come early for me with this one — another mysterious release that planted itself firmly on the Vibes desk . |
| 18 | Three tracks are from previous albums — Desperate Move ( driving , excellent and written by JMT stablemate Steve Coleman ) , Body & Soul ( as with Round Midnight below , a standard given a singular and distinctive modern treatment ) and Rock this Calling ( a modern jazz blues ? ) — while four are previously unrecorded by her : the melancholy-then-strident Do n't look Back ( highlight for me of this album ) , the quixotic Soul Melange , the Monk/Williams ‘ standard ’ Round Midnight ( a refreshingly individual rendition ) and My Corner of the Sky ( a modern son , which reminded me of an uptempo Ella Fitzgerald scat rendition … but with a rock group ) ; all bar Round Midnight are Wilson compositions . |
| 19 | For me by this time the Eleven-plus was looming up , and in the conventional manner , I was promised a bike if I passed . |
| 20 | I ask you dear friends to pray for me in this area for guidance , finance and I will seek his will in everything . ’ |
| 21 | He was fixed for me in this time , this pose . |
| 22 | I offer a few ideas which have worked for me in this situation . |
| 23 | ‘ He beat me at New Marske and he was a target for me in this one . ’ |
| 24 | The implication is that I have had to leave as there was no job for me after this restructure . |
| 25 | However , although the age of consent is fifteen , it is illegal to prescribe the oral contraceptive for someone of this age . |
| 26 | For someone of this persuasion , who does not want to attribute everything to the workings of power , the problem obviously arises of why the sexes should have distinctive linguistic subcultures at all . |
| 27 | The shrugger does n't care whether he lives or dies — and the designer duel arranged for himself by this divided and indifferent man is a form of Russian roulette . |
| 28 | That is one of the roles of your Association and it is what your membership fees go towards and it is there to be used and they 've done their best so I hope it will come in very useful for you for this year and I wish you a very good year . |
| 29 | What , what we need to do we 've got a handout for you on this so you can spend more time looking at yourself , or what you need to do is you need to compare your scores against those rather than just take the highest one . |
| 30 | Your answers will provide you with general categories of physical activities that are appropriate for you at this time . |