Example sentences of "for [pers pn] [verb] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm does n't given any more details than that , but it 's red brick to local authority approval , so they 're going to submit it to them for them to agree that it fits in . |
| 2 | When people in this nation argue against a minimum wage policy , it would be salutary for them to remember that there are hundreds of domestic slaves in this country who are grossly underpaid . |
| 3 | She wiped enough blood away for them to see that it was a clean cut , the edges easy for Miguel 's skilful fingers to pull together . |
| 4 | Obviously a transfer of allegiance in the feudal way was much less of a strain than the submergence of a national spirit , and there was a great difference between the national spirit of Englishmen and the allegiance to the King of France or to the Great Moghul felt by the inhabitants of New France and of Bengal ; if the inhabitants of Bengal had felt that they were citizens of the nation of Bengal it would hardly have been possible for them to change to feeling they were Englishmen , but for them to feel that they used to owe allegiance to the Nawab of Bengal and now owed it to the British businessmen who had conquered the Nawab was not such a difficult transition . |
| 5 | It was easy for them to feel that they were struggling to restrain their ally from some madcap act . |
| 6 | . And then as we were beating you see , inside , through the bushes and all , and a pheasant got up , and we used to shout , , do you see , for them to know that he was coming . |
| 7 | It may be a consolation for them to know that I 've been at the receiving end myself . |
| 8 | A quick glance between Rose and the girls was enough for them to know that it was better to make no mention of their elder brother . |
| 9 | That there should be a presumption of negligence and for them to show that they 've done nothing wrong . |
| 10 | Thus , where landlords were entitled to determine a twenty-one year lease " at the expiration of fourteen years if they shall require the premises for the purposes of a business carried on by them " it was held to be sufficient for them to show that they would need at least part of the premises before the date on which the lease would otherwise have expired by effluxion of time ( Parkinson v Barclays Bank Ltd [ 1951 ] 1 KB 368 ) . |
| 11 | ‘ It would be a serious mistake for them to believe that they could put the whole Taurus market place at jeopardy by cutting back on their Taurus budget . ’ |
| 12 | I want to discuss this with my superiors , but I think it 's only fair for me to say that it may well be difficult for us to keep you here . ’ |
| 13 | Ah in which case it 'd be wrong for me to say that you 're not fit for work anyway . |
| 14 | It would not be right for me to say that he was wrongly ennobled , because I know too little about him to be able to detect whatever surprising quality it was that commended itself to Harold Wilson for admission to the House of Lords . |
| 15 | I do not believe that point has been reached ; but it would be disingenuous for me to deny that it could exist . |
| 16 | The authors give enough information about the bases of their judgements , showing their open-mindedness , for me to feel that they can be trusted . |
| 17 | Was it right for me to assume that I would remain senior partner until retirement ? |
| 18 | As in the past , he was anxious to know what my new job was like , and it was reassuring for me to learn that he thought that such work was very much needed . |
| 19 | ‘ Enough for me to know that she was very unhappy just before your father died . |
| 20 | Encouraging me to follow in this way perhaps , but moving too fast for me to believe that she wanted me to do that , she entered a revolving door of dark polished wood , mahogany and glass , and started to go round and round , looking out at me as she turned . |
| 21 | Of course , it is not for me to suggest that I am worthy of ever being placed alongside the likes of the ‘ great ’ butlers of our generation , such as Mr Marshall or Mr Lane — though it should be said there are those who , perhaps out of misguided generosity , tend to do just this . |
| 22 | And it 's so odd , it 's hard now when somebody says , ‘ What was it like ? ’ or says , ‘ What did she use to wear ? ’ because of course we all saw her all the time and thought nothing of it , saw her at the very least once a week ( missing service , it was called , if you went a week without visiting , and it was certain to be discussed amongst the congregation when you did finally show up ) , it 's just very odd for me to think that you were never there and that this is all strange to you when to us it was just an ordinary life . |
| 23 | I do n't want to be morbid , my lovely , or for you to think that I 'm just seducing you with promises in order to take what I want . |
| 24 | It is , of course , no consolation for you to know that I am in an equally awkward situation . ’ |
| 25 | But this , this bloke has sort of said , ooh he said , apparently one of the blokes that were working for him said that he had overheard him saying they were gon na burn the coach out . |
| 26 | Much safer for him to say that he approves of better education and better health-care for all . |
| 27 | Anyway , look , it 's not for him to say that he 's gon na keep the trades council movement alive , the trades council movement can well look after itself , without the interference of the dead hand of the T U C. |
| 28 | If she was waiting for him to say that she did n't need to diet she had a long wait . |
| 29 | It takes just five seconds for him to realize that there are only so many hours in the working day to establish the key priorities and apply his mind to them . |
| 30 | Kisling , Lipchitz , Utrillo , all his friends were selling and it was bitter for him to realize that his work was not yet marketable , not to the public taste . |