Example sentences of "in exchange for his " in BNC.

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1 In 785 Charles ' inflexible attitude and persistent presence finally paid off ; the main nationalist leader , Wittikind , sued for peace and was given his life in exchange for his surrender and baptism .
2 Sam would surely sacrifice a rotten old motor-bike to the cause , in exchange for his team being terrorized into swimming the required number of lengths in four minutes ?
3 C Ltd and R plc agreed to merge , the taxpayer receiving 840,750 shares ( market value £1,336,792 ) in R plc and C Ltd 's holding of 75,328 Lasmo shares ( market value £246,699 ) in exchange for his holding in C Ltd .
4 Acceptance is defined to be the doing of that act ( which may be the giving of a promise or the rendering of a performance ) which is requested by the offeror in exchange for his promise ; it is the response to the offer .
5 Nevertheless , the probability that early in 1023 Thorkell the Tall was willing to accept one of Ælfgifu 's sons in exchange for his own when he and Cnut were reconciled strongly implies that the boy was openly acknowledged by Cnut .
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