Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] for his [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was paid for that seal and for his unrivalled knowledge . |
| 2 | Evidence exists for Jesus 's association with the militant factions and for his own probable military activity . |
| 3 | I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his support and for his important observations about the retail industry in his constituency . |
| 4 | Eden , saying he had been asked to speak by the Cabinet , said ‘ they would remember him always — for his magnanimity , for his courage at all times and for his unfailing humour , founded in his unrivalled mastery of the English language ’ . |
| 5 | From time to time he wriggled them , whether in obedience to some medical instruction or for his own private satisfaction , it was impossible to say . |
| 6 | Alford Grammar school also had a hand in the education of Captain John Smith before he went to Louth and Thomas Paine , famous for abolishing slavery in Pennsylvania and for his written works , in particular ‘ The Rights of Man ’ , lived here for several years when he worked at the Excise Office . |
| 7 | I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman 's kind personal comment and for his continuing support over many years for the policy of integrated education . |
| 8 | The demonstration came as Préval was being rebuked in parliament for the government 's poor economic performance and for his administrative reform programme , which , his critics claimed , lacked clear objectives or a coherent policy for the dismissal and appointment of state employees . |
| 9 | I was grateful for that invisible handclasp and for his last remark . |
| 10 | Obliged to ask parliament for funds for these expeditions and for his other expenses , the King found that , instead of voting him the customs duties for life , as was normal on the monarch s accession , it attempted to impeach Buckingham for corruption and incompetence . |
| 11 | He is responsible for the default of his servant , his wife , his guest or one entering his house with his leave and for his independent contractor . |
| 12 | He was an inspired teacher , his lectures notable for their outstanding clarity and for his frequent excursions into the historical background of the techniques he was discussing . |
| 13 | Thirty years after his death in 716 , Boniface criticized him for his disregard of the laws of the Church and for his personal immorality and depicted him as struck with madness while feasting with his nobles , so that he died ‘ gibbering with demons and cursing the priests of God ’ . |
| 14 | Until 1290 the king taxed his subjects on only two occasions , one of those , in 1283 , through the agency of separate assemblies for his northern subjects ( clerical and lay ) at York and for his southern subjects at Northampton , neither a parliament even by the loosest definition . |
| 15 | For leading this raid and for his previous 62 operational sorties , many as Wing leader , Gordon Hampton was awarded the DFC . |
| 16 | At local parties he was known not so much for his acting ability but for his great talent as a jazz pianist especially his impression of George Shearing . |