Example sentences of "in [adj] [noun] for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Profumo was in top gear for his final paragraphs : ‘ With its mutilations , voyeurism , in-jokes , phantasmagoric idiolect and cruel humour , this is a harrowing and quite extraordinary book . |
| 2 | Although Smith 's contemporaries held him in high regard for his remarkable administrative skill and consummate powers of conciliation , few had any understanding of his real scientific achievement until the Academy 's prize brought him posthumous international recognition . |
| 3 | As the final notes quivered into silence and he left the stage to tumultuous applause , she rose to her feet in spontaneous acclaim for his effort . |
| 4 | Dr Kim is well known in ecumenical circles for his commitment to justice and peace issues . |
| 5 | Cruachan a close second To Tel Quel in the Dubai Champion Stakes here last October , may resume winning ways in the Earl of Sefton EBF Stakes ( 3.05 ) ; the improving Wolfhound is expected to complete his hat-trick in the European Free Handicap ( 3.35 ) and John Gosden 's Coniston Water is reported in good form for his debut in the Wood Ditton Stakes ( 5.15 ) . |
| 6 | Gazza will make his debut in Italian soccer for his new team Lazio within the next eight days , and is raring to go for club and country . |
| 7 | They were all waiting in grim silence for his verdict . |
| 8 | Black , a 35-year-old Peruvian , of Cranleigh , Surrey , faces the prospect of spending his entire sentence in solitary confinement for his own safety . |
| 9 | And Goethe — although he retained his admiration for the Greeks , and not least for the three tragedians , right up to his death in 1832 — mostly looked in other directions for his inspiration after the unfinished drama Pandora of 1810 . |
| 10 | Ivano has been more famous in recent years for his outspoken comments in the Tomo Cesen ‘ Lhotse South Face … |
| 11 | The glass roof of the building allowed in sufficient light for his purpose ; though , to be on the safe side , he took two exposures with a magnesium flash-gun also . |
| 12 | The exchange put him in excellent mood for his breakfast . |