Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's also the man who last March upbraided BR for its argument that ten minutes either way was ‘ on time . ’ |
| 2 | AS a painter , Minton found outlet for his work not only through the Lefevre Gallery , but also through the London Group , the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions and other group shows . |
| 3 | It asserted that Steffi Graf made excuses for her losses . |
| 4 | A United Nations air traffic and arms embargo against Libya was starting today over its refusal to extradite the two suspects to Britain or the United States to stand trial for their alleged involvement in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in December 1988 , which killed 270 people . |
| 5 | But , even though Sir Hugo Mallinger holds parties for his tenants in the gallery he has built above his cloisters , the social dimension that Disraeli liked to imagine is not a conspicuous aspect of such houses as it is of St Genevieve . |
| 6 | After J. S. Bach 's death in 1750 , Johann Christian moved to Berlin where his half-brother Carl Philipp Emanuel assumed responsibility for his welfare and education . |
| 7 | The audience heard Paisley denounce Soper for his blaspheming , the Methodist Church for not opposing them , and the government for misusing the law to punish legal protest . |
| 8 | In 1585 , Lambarde wrote a long letter to Lord Burghley stating reasons for her Majesty to proceed with speed in the defense of the Low Countries . |
| 9 | ‘ From the day Lazio offered £5.5million for me I wanted to come here . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's time Dana took responsibility for her own life , instead of turning to you at every imagined crisis , ’ Myra said . |
| 11 | Balliol did homage for his kingdom at Newcastle on 17 June 1334 . |
| 12 | Mrs Thatcher 's achievements in taming the trade unions , reducing inflation , introducing privatization and more commercial values into the public sector , and recovering the Falklands gave scope for her adversary talents . |
| 13 | Manager Malcolm Crosby praised Butcher for his bravery . |
| 14 | When the mill was finished , a few of them might get work in it ( but the Flemyngs wanted girls for it because they would work more days ) . |
| 15 | ‘ That 's all the more reason for Georgina to make allowances for him . ’ |
| 16 | Kind , gentle William received acknowledgement for his loyalty and he too was awarded five . |
| 17 | You will have to read Gowie Corby Plays Chicken for yourselves if you want to know what happens next . |
| 18 | By 1630 he had come to the notice of William Cavendish , Earl ( later Duke ) of Newcastle [ q.v. ] , who presented him to the living of Tormarton , Gloucestershire , and made him his chaplain at Welbeck , Nottinghamshire , where , in collaboration with Newcastle 's brother , the mathematician Sir Charles Cavendish [ q.v. ] , he maintained a correspondence , especially on optics , with mathematicians such as Walter Warner and John Pell [ qq.v. ] , and with Thomas Hobbes [ q.v. ] , whose references to Payne indicate respect for his character and abilities . |
| 19 | Caledor perceived Aenarion for what he truly was , a mortal god , and bent the knee immediately . |
| 20 | Mountbatten saw Charles for what he was and liked what he saw , and for the first time the growing Prince was given some real sense of his own worth . |
| 21 | Once he had gone away Wickham gave instructions for someone to go to the address in Fleet Street . |
| 22 | Could he ask Franca to make sandwiches for them ? |
| 23 | Buckmaster poured coffee for himself , Marler said nothing . |
| 24 | EMIGRATING Bob and Elaine Whibley want £57,995 for their home in Patcham , Sussex — with pet duck Howard thrown in for free . |
| 25 | Grant provided resources for one meeting between British and German scholar |
| 26 | The legend , ‘ Doniert rogavit pro anima ’ carved upon it was generally interpreted as , ‘ Doniert entreats prayers for his soul ’ . |
| 27 | Keyboard wizard Winnie paid £750,000 for his eight-bedroomed mansion . |
| 28 | She had two young children , aged five and seven , and the ASW expressed concern for their welfare . |
| 29 | Sealink released figures for their performance from June 27 to August 28 , claiming that it carried 38,493 more passengers and 10,818 more cars between Larne and Stranraer than last year . |
| 30 | On Nov. 27 it was reported that the US State Department had expressed US willingness to airlift 3,000 UN troops from Belgium , Canada and Egypt once the UN gave approval for their deployment . |