Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [pron] for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | I doubted it because whatever the efficacy of Dr Gyggle 's treatment and however convincing his explanation of how a lonely and fucked-up boy built up a delusion both to compensate for the lack of a father and punish himself for his own Oedipal crime , I still could n't convince myself that I was entirely rid of my mage . |
| 2 | Early that summer the new curate took up his duties , and Father McGiff at last was able to sit at his desk of an evening and compose himself for his planned period of meditation . |
| 3 | It is a most important matter that a councillor should not take advantage of his position and use it for his own personal gain . |
| 4 | Furthermore when he does give way and claim it for his own , he loses it almost immediately to Gollum , who bites off Ring and finger with it . |
| 5 | Sigmar united the human tribes and forged a mighty army to rid the land of Orcs and claim it for his own . |
| 6 | Satan , who lacks creative originality , can only take that which God has created and misuse it for his own purposes . |
| 7 | Jeff Beck is a great guitarist and I respect and admire him for his talent , but no more so than an unknown guy down the road who 's also brilliant . |
| 8 | He adds : ‘ I write this letter to you in desperate search for help — let God hear my prayers for help and choose you for his messenger . ’ |
| 9 | George would take the credit for all Tom 's successes and blame him for his own failures . |
| 10 | We should not blame him for being a man of his time but commend him for his remarkable vision and altruism . |