Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun pl] for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mamaloni dismissed calls for his resignation from Philip and from opposition leader Andrew Nori of the Nationalist Front for Progress . |
| 2 | Picasso worked mostly from memory , but when he used models for his figure pieces they were usually people he knew well , his friends and mistresses . |
| 3 | He drew wages for his firm on Friday ; did he draw any other monies and if so , how much ? ’ |
| 4 | Nor , if Cnut and his advisers sought models for his kingship , need they only have looked to the English past : there was also the European present . |
| 5 | Sir Robert last night rejected calls for his resignation and explained that 50 of the recommendations made by Sir Anthony were already in hand or implemented at an estimated cost of £20 million . |
| 6 | He rejected calls for his resignation as DLP executive chairman , however , arguing that it was the government 's poor economic record rather than the DLP 's inadequate election campaign which had cost the party its legislative majority . |
| 7 | By the end of the next day he had persuaded the Midland Counties Railway Company to provide a special train and reduced fares for his excursion . |
| 8 | The Imperial organist Luython composed ricercari for his instrument , but he was a Netherlander . |
| 9 | A LOVE-CHEAT council chief yesterday faced calls for his sacking after his wife rammed a town hall with his H-reg Mercedes in protest at his affair . |
| 10 | THE SENIOR Strathclyde education official who faced calls for his dismissal after linking ‘ genetic factors ’ to the school performance of black and Asian children is to retire early on Friday . |
| 11 | Sykes obtained awards for his signalling and railway safety inventions at many international exhibitions , notably at Paris in 1881 ; Crystal Palace in 1882 , 1892 , and 1893 ; Antwerp in 1894 , and Brussels in 1897 . |
| 12 | He also sold goods for his own benefit to customers of the plaintiffs . |
| 13 | MICHAEL Heseltine last night defied calls for his resignation after his pits closure plans turned into a fiasco . |
| 14 | After the trial it emerged that the foreman of the jury was not only a member of Sir Joh 's National Party but had in fact raised funds for his legal expenses . |
| 15 | We have seen that he personally undertook the defences of the south coast when the king campaigned in the North , and that he wrote in warm praise of the king 's energy and practical wisdom , and ordered prayers for his protection against the malice of evil men who hated the king s good qualities . |
| 16 | A TRAGIC joyrider 's fiancee last night blamed police for his death . |
| 17 | Richard I in 1190 needed funds for his forthcoming crusade . |
| 18 | He had the cheek to say he needed things for his wife who has to go into hospital . ’ |
| 19 | A hot bath , followed by a cold shower worked wonders for his circulation , and he was now able to move more freely , though still with a pronounced limp . |
| 20 | This meant that he was literally talking down to him , which worked wonders for his confidence . |
| 21 | Ronald Chalmers , former vice-chairman , was at the centre of a row last year which brought calls for his resignation . |
| 22 | It took seconds for his eyes to adjust to the gloom . |
| 23 | He said that flexible manufacturing systems like SCAMP meant jobs for his workers and for any company that installed the technology . |
| 24 | I was so proud of him and gave thanks for his specialness . |
| 25 | On receiving this , the Queen gave orders for his execution the next day . |
| 26 | On 13 August Sir John issued orders for his various detachments to assemble at Stirling , the key strategic point controlling the approach to Edinburgh and the road into England , and on the 19th , the very day that Charles was hoisting his standard , Cope himself moved up to Stirling , 80 miles [ 127 km ] from Glenfinnan , where he organised his column for the coming march . |
| 27 | News of the sudden cancellation is no laughing matter for the hundreds of fans who bought tickets for his two-night run at the Rialto . |
| 28 | Even in the atonal phase , before he adopted serialism , he presented obstacles for his listeners . |
| 29 | He wrote love-letters for his less literate friends , as did William Lovett growing up in a fishing village at the other end of England . |
| 30 | ‘ We said prayers for his recovery and Tony 's dad has promised to keep in touch to let us know what the latest is . |