Example sentences of "the sake [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Tough shit really , but I soften it for the sake of the delicacies of future interaction . |
2 | She was only joining in for the sake of the others because Murder in the Dark is more fun with five than with four . |
3 | Liddell was remembered by survivors for his modesty , his unfailing good humour , and his exemplary Christian conduct throughout their time there — and despite his strict Sabbatarian principles , he even refereed hockey matches on Sundays , for the sake of the youngsters with little else to do . |
4 | It is a time for the Governments to act together to take charge of economics for the sake of the citizens that they , and only they , can represent . |
5 | I suppose if I had to make the choice , I would sacrifice skiing for the sake of the hills . |
6 | So , for the sake of the animals themselves , this breed should be brought back slightly from its extremes of exaggeration . |
7 | For the sake of the elephants throughout Africa , WWF feels that an end to the trade is the best way forward . |
8 | The severity of this is mitigated ( for the sake of the clients ) by the permitted recovery by a solicitor whose practising certificate has lapsed of moneys paid or due to be paid on behalf of a client . |
9 | Thames 's equally well-meaning programme , Adoption — All for the Sake of the Children ( ITV ) , fell down because it was not about real people , only about actors pretending to be real people . |
10 | Single parents know as much about endurance as couples who live a lie for the sake of the children . |
11 | They do n't want to risk a break-up — perhaps for the sake of the children , or because it suits them to be married for other reasons . |
12 | They will only come together for official royal engagements , when the Queen specially requests their company at Balmoral or other royal houses , and for the sake of the children , William and Harry . |
13 | They must play a major part in developing , using and controlling the new technology , not for their own benefit , but for the sake of the children they teach . |
14 | his school sports and said I did it for the sake of the children ! |
15 | Er it 's seems to me really I 'm just scanning your your press release now , for the sake of the children . |
16 | In this respect , it would seem to be more important that family relationships improve , whether or not husband and wife remain together , rather than urging parents to ‘ stick it out for the sake of the children ’ in unhappy marriages . |
17 | There will be thousands more who spend the day with a partner they no longer love , maybe even hate , for the sake of the kids . |
18 | He had obeyed the Father in all things and would not only have to die but had also to become sin for the sake of the captives . |
19 | The production is excellent , and for the sake of the audiences at the Brunton Theatre , Musselburgh , I hope that the BBC gives the play another airing very soon . |
20 | Bob Worcester , chairman of Mori , says : ‘ It is important to know what happened , not just for the sake of the pollsters but for that of the research business and the marketing decisions that depend upon confidence in the data that market research provides . ’ |
21 | It is stated that much larger numbers than are named in the Directory retain the insignia of undertakers in their shop-windows , for the sake of the profits of one or two funerals a year . |
22 | She made a shooing gesture as Ruth , conscious that the water was always kept hot till midnight for the sake of the guests , continued to stare . |
23 | In April , the French and the Scots embarked on a polite exchange of congratulatory diplomatic compliments , with the French claiming that they had attacked Boulogne only for the sake of the Scots . |
24 | But for the sake of the pigs we would obviously prefer Sir Richard 's shorter phasing-out period . ’ |
25 | for the sake of the museums otherwise they would be t probably passed off as the real thing . |