Example sentences of "[adv] blame [pers pn] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Obviously blames me for sticking a needle into him , and I expect he always will . ’ |
| 2 | She might say , and I would not blame her for saying , that the Strangeways riot and the riots associated with it have given cause for a total and radical rethink . |
| 3 | However , even if we can not blame him for murdering the other in his sleep , we might respect him more if he did put himself at a disadvantage by clinging to one of his last disintegrating scraps of morality . |
| 4 | ‘ Now , sit in this chair next to me , ’ he said , and with a sudden change of tone and manner , said , ‘ You must not blame us for keeping up such high standards of public behaviour . |
| 5 | ‘ I can not blame you for helping your wife . |
| 6 | Deep down , he still blamed her for taking his mammy from him . |
| 7 | He is put down by Gloucester for being illegitimate and ignored so one can not really blame him for seeking revenge against the wrong done to him and for his bitter character . |
| 8 | I went off him a lot when he made out he was really eager to get to Blackburn and ‘ only really wanted to play for one club ’ , but you ca n't really blame him for wanting to be filthy rich . |
| 9 | Property is the muscle of the elderly , and you ca n't really blame them for flexing it occasionally . |
| 10 | Nobody here blames you for listening . |
| 11 | ‘ I do n't blame them for trying to make a bit of cash , but it gets ridiculous when they insult you for refusing to pay for something you did n't want doing , ’ fumes Mel , 39 . |
| 12 | It would be nice if the NHS could do this , but you ca n't blame them for trying to raise money in other ways . |
| 13 | I tried to tell him that I did n't blame him for deflowering me but he was n't listening . |
| 14 | Do n't blame him for washing it himself or the fairies will never come . |
| 15 | You could n't blame him for losing his cool . ’ |
| 16 | I do n't blame him for falling for you , but do n't you go giving him a hard time just before the race ! |
| 17 | You ca n't blame me for trying . ’ |
| 18 | But you have to admit you do look very young and innocent , so you ca n't blame me for putting on the Big Daddy bit . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm delighted to hear it , ’ Mike agreed , ‘ although after this latest little fracas you ca n't blame me for wondering , now can you ? ’ |
| 20 | And he ca n't blame us for singing ‘ You 're Only Here For The Money etc ’ when we travel to Ewood Park . |
| 21 | ‘ Ye ca n't blame us for trying . ’ |
| 22 | " I have , of course , contributed to the difficulty by taking my suspicions to the police — I ca n't blame you for wanting to get to the bottom of things . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't blame you for getting jittery . |
| 24 | Ca n't blame you for getting away from everyone . |
| 25 | I do n't blame you for looking edgy . ’ |
| 26 | Do n't blame you for earning a bit . |
| 27 | Do n't blame 'ee for running off , but th'best not get caught . ’ |