Example sentences of "'s [v-ing] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Doherty , the board 's acting advisor for information technology , was sacked in January . |
| 2 | For the past year Maureen Timmins has been corresponding with him in San Quentin jail where he 's waiting execution for the murder of his pregnant wife . |
| 3 | The captain followed the direction of the American boy 's pointing finger for a moment , then lifted his left wrist and showed him the dial of his watch . |
| 4 | Defence counsel Roger Eastman was awarded costs on behalf of the Marquis who was n't in court because he 's undergoing treatmnent for his drugs problem . |
| 5 | ‘ She 's having chemotherapy for leukaemia . ’ |
| 6 | Not long afterwards another change in the editorship resulted in Bernard Quinn 's assuming responsibility for five years starting with the April issue in 1984 . |
| 7 | ‘ We are trying to play a different type of game and it 's taking time for some of the players to get used to it . |
| 8 | It 's making work for everybody . |
| 9 | This entry , entitled Gravesend Quotes , has appeared since I installed Quote For The Day , so it 's a safe bet that it 's storing information for that program . |
| 10 | He had entered into negotiations with the commissioners of His Majesty 's Victualling Office for the erection of an engine to drive a corn mill , and manufacture of the parts was well advanced , when for some reason they turned to John Smeaton [ q.v. ] for an opinion , and he recommended a pumping engine and water-wheel . |
| 11 | In December 1936 Lance Henly , the Club 's forbearing Secretary for 15 years , resigned through ill-health , and the Brewery settled the £149 debt owing to him for 20 months unpaid expenses . |
| 12 | But Adis , who 's receiving treatment for paralysis , stole the show with his own personal message . |
| 13 | Perhaps that means it 's raising money for a loony bin . |
| 14 | Geoff is erm oh he 's raising money for a playing , a field for the children |