Example sentences of "he [verb] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He went to Gouesnou during a recent visit to meet friends who helped him to evade capture for a time . |
| 2 | This means that one should never put one 's Japanese counterpart in a position that will force him to accept blame for a project going wrong , being delayed , etc . |
| 3 | Public prosecutor Pierluigi Dell'Osso had appealed against an earlier ruling absolving De Benedetti , and had wanted him to stand trial for extortion . |
| 4 | What on earth had prompted him to come hunting for me ? |
| 5 | Furthermore , as Henry VIII had relied on the authority of scripture to justify his annulment , it was difficult for him to resist pressure for the translation of the Bible into English , or demands that doctrine and liturgy should conform to the word of God as revealed in the scriptures . |
| 6 | His classical and monarchist position led him to couple admiration for urbane , urban eighteenth-century verse with more general wishes for social order , helping to develop his interest in the ideas of Maurras . |
| 7 | I 'll make him pay dear for every head . ’ |
| 8 | But Hartington soon became alarmed at the plans to give increased powers to what he termed ‘ fanatical local authorities ’ , and he wrote to Rosebery asking him to withdraw support for the measures . |
| 9 | And Madam , I 'd also ask you to say that to him to pay compensation for the minor injuries she 's suf she 's suffered and of course you have to consider that 's a point in a case involving assault , would be to add insult to injury , and would not assist the parties in coming to terms with their relationship and hopefully attempting a reconciliation . |
| 10 | Despite the opposition of his father he took up the study of medicine , first at Leipzig University and then in Vienna , where his funds ran out , forcing him to take employment for a time with the Governor of Transylvania until he had accumulated sufficient money to continue his studies . |
| 11 | " Now then … in 1959 your husband came to the conclusion , and I am given to understand that you fully agreed , that it would be a sensible step for him to take employment for 15 months with a construction firm in Central America , in order to save the larger part of his salary Nenna protested that she had never exactly thought it sensible , it was the parting of lovers , which must always be senseless , but they 'd both of them thought that David , Panama , would be a wretched place to take small children to . |
| 12 | On the sixth day of rehearsal , Burge decided that Dustin would never ‘ find ’ the role , and asked him to make way for another actor . |
| 13 | And last night Tory MPs were openly warning that , unless he managed a spectacular recovery , and got a grip , Mr Major would be forced like Lady Thatcher before him to make way for a new leader . |
| 14 | And last night Tory MPs were openly warning that , unless he managed a spectacular recovery , and got a grip , Mr Major would be forced like Lady Thatcher before him to make way for a new leader . |
| 15 | Why am I always given the responsibility of looking after the microphones , I 've done this for years well think about this brother here , he made cheese for years and he did n't like the job one bit , now is n't that strange , do you know why ? |
| 16 | Opening it , he made way for Emily who was carrying a mug of tea and a plate of biscuits . |
| 17 | What he made way for was the long cylindrical body of a lorry . |
| 18 | He made coffee for Susan , but decided not to risk a cup himself . |
| 19 | A member of the North Yorkshire and South Durham Winemakers Federation , he made wine for many of his grandchildren 's weddings up to 120 bottles at times . |
| 20 | He made room for her beside him . |
| 21 | He made room for Peter . |
| 22 | Tacitly , he made room for Darwin 's science and was even said by one observer to have espoused Darwin 's ideas fully . |
| 23 | ‘ Yes , there 's a catch , ’ David said quietly as he made room for Josh in the bed . |
| 24 | He is merely stopping over en route from the Republic to Italy , where he plays rugby for Rovigo . |
| 25 | He concluded that he shared responsibility for hiring Sutton . |
| 26 | He recommended coral for skin troubles , sore eyes and bites , to choose a single example . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | In 1985 he became Commissioner for Information , Communication and Culture |
| 29 | In 1904 , he became candidate for the neighbouring borough of Kidderminster . |
| 30 | 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 . |