Example sentences of "[prep] the [noun sg] [adv] for [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secretary 's report the secretary thanked Joan and Reg for the club during the year especially for donating items for the open show for the and Christmas social . |
| 2 | It was quickly established that the occupier could not be liable under the rule merely for permitting a spontaneous accumulation ( e.g . |
| 3 | Steve Holden and Wendy relaxed in what was a quieter atmosphere after being assaulted by an irate opera buff in the row behind for talking during the performance . |
| 4 | It is important to note that the Act does not require all landowners to fence against the highway : in moorland areas of Wales and the north of England this would be an intolerable burden and in such areas a motorist must be expected to be on the look out for straying livestock . |
| 5 | The whole exercise , from beginning to end , should take about two hours , with plenty of time at the start just for thinking . |
| 6 | The Face magazine , which faces a libel payout to the actor and singer Jason Donovan , is criticised by the authority today for ignoring a warning not to carry the controversial advertisement for the clothing firm Benetton , showing an Aids sufferer . |