Example sentences of "my [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | IWISH to express my support for the ambulance men and women . |
| 2 | Sir , — I would like to make known my support for the devolution of Scotland . |
| 3 | And that we actually op adopted a b a modern sensible er , reasonable attitude towards all living creatures and that we do today vote to ban fox hunting it is anachronistic as I said earlier , it is not necessary it actually causes harm , not only does it cause harm to foxes , but at least in one case , which is sufficient for me to continue my support for the ban damage to the people in my area . |
| 4 | The intensive care time was the most distressing , though my admiration for the nursing staff was boundless , and so was my gratitude to the surgeon who quite literally saved Michael 's life . |
| 5 | He told them , ‘ Everyone had a codename in those days and , because of my admiration for the Irish struggle for Independence , I chose ‘ Michael ’ , a name I called myself after Michael Collins . ’ |
| 6 | I yield to no one in my admiration for the great Iron Duke himself , but my favourite general of the Napoleonic wars was General Kutuzov . |
| 7 | As for my right hon. Friend 's personal position , may I express my admiration for the frank and manly way in which he has offered his resignation ? |
| 8 | I am giving up my throne for the woman I loathe |
| 9 | I would be on my bike for the rest of my life , stuck on the stopping train to nowhere . |
| 10 | I groped around with my foot for the table-leg and pressed down hard until the spasm gradually subsided . |
| 11 | I can tell the hon. Gentleman with the full authority of my office and my responsibility for the programme that if one cuts £6 billion from the defence budget no defence job in the country will be safe . |
| 12 | My excuse for the gap in my knowledge is that tufted ducks are rarely vocal except during the breeding period . |
| 13 | Unfortunately I dived in one day without realising that the pool had been emptied ( I am short-sighted ) , and although my head turned out to be harder than the pool bottom , it seemed to dampen my enthusiasm for the sport . |
| 14 | Now … in my enthusiasm for the anecdotal aspect of all this I have neglected to mention the other half of Goffmann 's analysis of remedial procedure . |
| 15 | I have realised that I am no longer a spring chicken by tour standards — 28 in February — and the wrinkles are starting to appear , so , to prolong my career and my enthusiasm for the game , I am cutting down . |
| 16 | I hope that my enthusiasm for the subject material in the above discussion will not be mistaken for any wholehearted support of some sort of postmodern aesthetics or politics . |
| 17 | That was due to my enthusiasm for the excellent achievements of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister at Maastricht . |
| 18 | ‘ My donation for the wine . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Well , when I pick up my money for the job , they did n't seem too happy . |
| 20 | I was taken from the cellar in Beirut and enjoyed the warmth of the sun on my skin for the first time in a thousand days . |
| 21 | I do n't have any help in the house , as I prefer to use that part of my budget for the twins ’ child minder , Audrey . |
| 22 | My dad blames my mum for the way things turned out for me . |
| 23 | Dacourt looked at me under lowered brows as if recognising my existence for the first time . |
| 24 | Like any other parent with a vested interest in the future generations I am very easily persuaded to do my bit for the environment . |
| 25 | ‘ I 've done my bit for the day . ’ |
| 26 | Well folks , Here is my virgin entry into the world of the Leeds-United mailing list ( not counting my plea for the Leeds-Crewe score on Saturday whilst shackled to a PC ) . |
| 27 | My search for the right kind of toy cannon . |
| 28 | I drove out of Newtown and went to begin my search for the mysterious man on the moor . |
| 29 | ‘ My entry for the show consists mostly of young sports clothes , and I do n't have to tell you Dana looks her best in formal outfits . ’ |
| 30 | Perhaps the attraction was due to the German blood which flowed in the veins of some of my ancestors ; it was no doubt helped by my veneration for the genius of men like Wagner and Goethe . |