Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Stan Cardwell MBE , co-founder of the North-East ramblers ' association , said : ‘ His style was one of cooperation , not confrontation , and through this he made many friends , not least among the farming community , where he was regarded highly for his expertise on rights of way matters . |
| 2 | In an unusual concession to a man once pilloried daily for his association with the Cultural Revolution and Mao 's despised widow Jiang Qing , his remains were cremated at Peking 's Babaoshan cemetery , a privilege normally reserved for senior cadres . |
| 3 | Recently , British milk producers have received less for their milk than most of the other countries in Europe , and the housewife has paid more for milk on the doorstep than housewives in Europe . |
| 4 | This fine actor 's last work will be pieced together for his family . |
| 5 | He 'd let them down disgracefully , ruining a dinner party that was given entirely for his benefit . |
| 6 | He lived in 1935 ( when I last saw him ) in the utmost simplicity , although if he had been a little more conciliatory he could always have earned enough for his comfort — and his wife 's ; but he never valued anything that money could buy as he valued the integrity of his sharp-shooting mind . |
| 7 | I was expected home for my husband only in the evenings . |
| 8 | It is unlikely that there has ever been a golden age , in which elders have been respected solely for their age . |
| 9 | Access to social events and excursions organised exclusively for our clients by our staff in addition to normal resort facilities ( pay as you go ) . |
| 10 | The speech was seen by critics as designed principally for its impact on the incoming United States administration of President-elect Bill Clinton and the new US Congress . |
| 11 | WWF is respected worldwide for its knowledge of wildlife and nature conservation . |
| 12 | And here I state my prejudice over caves : I like those that have cave art or artefacts to show , I like much less those exhibited only for their concretions , their stalagmites , stalactites and other natural forms . |
| 13 | BEVERLEY Allitt attended a local school in Lincolnshire and was noticed only for her constant attempts to be at the centre of attention . |
| 14 | On the other hand , although a herb garden grown entirely for its fragrances and aromas does little to conserve the environment , it will contain such plants as the scented roses ( the more strongly perfumed they are , the better ) — the damask rose ( Rosa damascena ) , and the cabbage rose ( R. centifolia ) ; also lavender ; lily-of-the-valley ; jasmine ( Jasminum officinale ) ; and border pink ( Dianthus caryophyllus ) . |
| 15 | TOM Courtenay fidgets in the chair , runs his fingers through hair grown long for his new stage role and chooses his words carefully before answering any question . |
| 16 | He added : ‘ I have my own little semi and had already saved enough for my retirement . |
| 17 | We wo n't be getting married until we 've saved enough for our deposit . |
| 18 | I 'd suffered enough for my mistake . |
| 19 | Because of the way in which my visit to the judges and the prison was arranged , I am quite confident that no ‘ set-piece ’ situations or activities had been organized just for my benefit or to create a more favourable impression of the judicial system or the detention centre . |
| 20 | Homosexuality was plundered partly for its shock value but more importantly the sensibility , which quickly permeated Glam Rock , with which it had long been associated : camp . |
| 21 | This is evaluated both for its intellectual content , practicability and relevance to the work of the Henley Research Centre . |
| 22 | It was nonsense to pretend it had been done solely for her benefit . |
| 23 | In literature either a device is presented exclusively for its defamiliarizing effect , or else it may be motivated — that is to say its presence as a device is disguised by a veneer of realism . |
| 24 | He was worshipped then for his talent and untimely death — perhaps a little as Eliot was to be worshipped , in the 1940s and '50s , for his saintly abstention from the world . |
| 25 | The Church , after all , was composed of human beings , who had suffered cruelly for their beliefs in the past . |
| 26 | He had tried to rise above them , and had fallen back among them , there to be hated once for his attempt , and twice for his failure ! |
| 27 | She sits down flat and firmly on the pin placed purposely for her displeasure on the bench in the wooded glade . |
| 28 | We chatted with the locals at the island Post Office where we stopped to buy postcards ( which would bear the famous puffin postmark of Fair Isle ) , and visited the local shop for souvenirs , both establishments being opened especially for our benefit . |
| 29 | American frosting is a meringue-like soft icing alternative for covering sponge cakes , and is used especially for its fluffy effect and whiteness . |
| 30 | I do n't approve of people being used just for their bodies , do you ? ’ |