Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | To revert to my opening discussion for a moment , one might say that the conflict between the drives of the id and the demands of the cultural superego represented above all in the taboos on incest and aggression against the father has become severely exacerbated and that , if Freud felt that in his day the balance was too far on the side of society and the superego , today it has swung too far in the direction of the individual and the id ; for it is clear that a balance between these two opposing fundamental forces is the essence of human existence . |
| 32 | So I think I would do away with my plum tomatoes for a start with something else . |
| 33 | At midnight , when , as the carol says , the animals were on their knees , I crept to the cot and put my pillowcase offering for the little fatherless one . |
| 34 | In the course of my newspaper work for the Times-Herald I became Provincial Editor , a title which brought no increase in salary . |
| 35 | I was amazed at how well the hair kept its shape , even when left to stand in my water pot for half an hour or so . |
| 36 | My friend plays for the United and her husband polishes up her boots on a Saturday night ! |
| 37 | Big Lou hired John Surtees and offered him the whole of my £27,000 budget for drivers , leaving nothing for Jackie Oliver . |
| 38 | These would be my iron rations for a hard day 's cruising the streets in Armstrong . |
| 39 | Erm , I think the charge that has been laid against myself personally and my myself and my colleagues is the charge of vacillation and changing our mind and I and I am grateful to c my colleague David for reminding us that we have in this county had two years two years when the Labour party and the Conservative party have been hand in glove , absolutely determined that the way forward in relation to homes , elderly persons homes , not that 's not to close any and now we 've had a complete volte face when they 've changed their minds and they 've come along with us . |
| 40 | I would not for my amusement wish for a storm ; but as storms , whether wished or not , will sometimes happen , I may say , without violation of humanity , that I should willingly look out upon them from Slanes [ sic ] castle . ’ |
| 41 | I mean my X T for example , |
| 42 | Now I 've found you , I 'd like to have back the creatures you took from my invert tank for treatment in 1988 . |
| 43 | He taught me the lesson of supply and demand for , although quite willing to swap , he demanded twelve of my Anstie spares for the one card . |
| 44 | Kathleen , absolute brick to the end , has let me keep my season ticket for London so I 've still been able to pop down there during the day when I feel like it — and the rail staff at Colchester have been quite happy to let me have a break in my journey . |
| 45 | The pot-bellied tosser told me that the club wished to make a gesture in recognition of all I had done for the ‘ Stiffs ’ during my spell as manager , and after much discussion it was agreed that they could best show their appreciation by raising the price of my season ticket for next year by 25 per cent . |
| 46 | Charles 's following ( populus ) then swore " in its own language , the lingua romana " : " If Louis keeps the oath which he swears to his brother Charles , and my lord Charles for his part does not keep his , if I can not make him refrain [ from that action ] , then neither I nor any other whom I can make refrain will give him any aid against Louis " . |
| 47 | But erm , one of my neighbours works for A C A S and I asked him er , his opinion of the G M B , and he said good negotiators , hard negotiators , but very good at getting better conditions for their members and I think he , and certainly I knew before , that the G M B is one of the most progressive trade unions in this country and we 're very pleased to have them in Portsmouth . |
| 48 | ‘ Honestly God , if you had seen my performance reports for the last forty years you would not be offering me this position . ’ |
| 49 | Mr Nicholls did most of my church work for me . |
| 50 | I loved you for thirteen days of my life , and did n't the rest of my life count for anything ? ’ |
| 51 | How can I make my tapwater safe for my fish ? |
| 52 | Rule two , stop pretending you got engaged to my kid brother for anything but his money . |
| 53 | Last Christmas I made parcels with my Brownie Pack for old people . |
| 54 | I sold my teddy bears for £18 to help keep my mummy alive |
| 55 | I 'm lucky enough to have a diary full of opera engagements , and my recording schedule for the next couple of years is particularly exciting : Così with Mehta [ See our interview in the next issue ! — Ed. ] , a disc of Mozart arias , and a Magic Flute ( all for Sony ) , a Don Carlos with Levine , a Verdi Requiem , all the Schubert Masses , a Verdi recital , some Russian bass/baritone duets , and a recital of Mussorgsky and Rachmaninov songs with Alexis Weissenberg ! ’ |
| 56 | As you know , Piper , the staff at the Commando Camp have been accepting free board and lodgings at my Police Station for some time now , especially when they miss the last transport back to camp . ’ |
| 57 | I was just about ready to turn in my leather jacket for a Limnititzker housewife 's headscarf , anything for a passport into that secret world of hers … |
| 58 | At the baker 's I offered to exchange my leather gloves for a small cake , but the baker 's wife looked at my dirty clothes and said , ‘ I 'm sorry , but how do I know you have n't stolen them ? ’ |
| 59 | The South African case remains interesting , and I asked my doctor friend for clarification , but so far he has not been able to get any further information . |
| 60 | It goes against all of my training doctrines for fear and not trust is introduced into the relationship — to its detriment from that moment onward . |