Example sentences of "for the [noun pl] [coord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet the irony was that there was no support in Cabinet for the proposals and they had almost reached the point of rejection when the leak took place . |
| 2 | . So the erm Woman 's Own rubber rhyme erm begins Aahs for the runs and I modestly blush , aahs for the runs in your girdle . |
| 3 | But there 's two ways of getting them off if they do latch on to you , one is to burn them off with a cigarette or a match and the other way is to use rock salt , and if you put rock salt on them they then just come off so that 's a little bit erm more humane for the leeches but it depends what you feel about them really as to whether you want to give them another chance . |
| 4 | I take that to be a request for the difficulties and I am going to go in to those . |
| 5 | Ooh you 've got to take two sciences , you pick which two sciences you 're going to take , it 'd be easier for the teachers and he would , well to do all three sciences in one exam is |
| 6 | Physically and erm emotionally writing can be very isolating and so , for example a few years ago , I was writing a huge piece on Africa about Africa and I found emotions growing that I actually did n't have names for , erm and it made it impossible to finish the piece I was working on , and then I , I went to see an Afro Asian exhibition of art and I saw portraying some of these paintings the same emotions and it , it did n't give me a name for the emotions but it , it made me feel an awful lot less isolated seeing that erm other people have also , have also felt this . |
| 7 | Willie Learmouth the session clerk came by today for the Intimations and he 's an awful nice man , one of Nature 's Gentlemen , went to Allan Glen 's when that meant something , his wife 's got a plastic hip but you never hear him complain , anyway he sat down to a wee cup of tea and naturally he could not resist my all butter shortbread ‘ Nettie , ’ says he , ‘ your petticoat tails would melt in a man 's mouth . ’ |
| 8 | I 've seen the plans for the houses and they 're peculiarly insensitive — more suitable for Milton Keynes . ’ |
| 9 | Erm t th certainly it makes me really angry that people have to struggle for the basics and I you know I I just do n't see how people who are on long term benefits , erm state benefits , can survive without getting into serious debt . |
| 10 | Jungle Boy and City Girl reach for the stars but it ca n't last , can it ? |
| 11 | Hitchcock wanted her for The Birds but she turned him down . |
| 12 | It means money for the clubs and we have a tremendously committed and talented unit who genuinely care about the game . ’ |
| 13 | If the tunics and trousers are wet then that is hard for the prisoners and they will be damper and colder for the length of the day that follows . |
| 14 | We were told that this money was being collected for the families and we gave this money through the official trade union for that purpose . |
| 15 | That would be about sixty , sixty one as I see , and er they were the last match of the season virtually was that they gained promotion on was Shrewsbury , which was at the game meadow and Arthur , the player manager who was a prolific goal scorer in his day , was playing at the time and er nobody expected Walsall to win but they ran out two-one winners and all down the A five that night all the pubs were full coming back with everyone celebrating , so erm , after then they had a civic dinner at the Town Hall for the players and they did a big flower display in the arboretum all set out in flowers the club badge and congratulation lads on winning promotion , and this when they kicked off the following season , in the second division , prior to that they played a friendly match against Leicester and Gordon was in goal and I took my boy with me Tim , who was only a toddler at the time , and he , I stood him on the old archway where the players used to run out , but the first league match was against Sunderland and Brian , actually played for Sunderland as centre forward and er Walsall ran out four-three winners in the end Tony , who was Walsall inside left got a hat trick and I believe Tommy , got the other goal and Brian scored for Sunderland , then the er we went on to the , the first away match which was at Derby County , and Walsall won that three-one . |
| 16 | Erm fact that you set up the scene for the introductions and you asked for it that you , you know , took and reduced those people to an image of which was good . |
| 17 | This will necessitate a visit to the local newsagent for the papers and you will have to ask your new next door neighbour if she or he can give a note to the milkman for you or contact the local dairy yourself . |
| 18 | But the Swedish girls were still in Sweden for the holidays and he was alone in the house . |
| 19 | again which they 've had have n't they ? , for how many weeks in the year do you actually attend cos I said that you do n't get grant for the holidays and it stipulates the term |
| 20 | I suppose she was the sort who would normally have been commissioned , but , all credit to her , she opted for the ranks and she was certainly finding out how the other half lived . |
| 21 | They bring me dogs bones for the dogs and they like talking to my parrot I wish I could get rid of the bleeding thing though . |
| 22 | It is recognised that these are important aspects of the learning and teaching approaches for the modules and it is recommended that they are used for formative assessment . |
| 23 | Later on the same day , in reply to a question , the prime minister added : ‘ I can certainly confirm that the decision in Denmark is for the Danes and I see no external pressure being put on them ; but it is a matter for the Danes and for their Government to decide . ’ |
| 24 | The safety gates have made a big difference , since I 've gotten them erm I 've got peace of mind for the stairs and I can answer the phone and I have n't got to like keep trying to pull them downstairs and do do different things . |
| 25 | It was my turn to go to the bank for the wages and I remember going back to the shop saying King George VI had died . |
| 26 | And I , si there was a concentration camp for the Italians and they were really smashing to us ! |
| 27 | Well I 've got the window back in and working with the hand thing but I need drills to drill holes for the fittings and it really |
| 28 | His Nan always gets lollies in for the kids and they came in more than useful this time . ’ |
| 29 | Ex-King 's Cup player Robin Drysdale echoed the sentiments of many , at the conclusion of his first Series event at his club in Bracknell , when he said ‘ these events are terrific for the kids and I shall definitely be running one again next year . ’ |
| 30 | Erm they began the union just before I left Bellany and of course it was cried down and erm they had meetings and the lot , and then all the miners were on strike at the time , and er my father and brother were both miners and er my brother was very friendly with Mr and Mr next door and er anyway er we decided to come out on strike for Bellany 's union and of course erm they , the , one , I think it was Mr said Joey he said er did you know we 're out on strike here and my brother said it seemed to be catching does n't it he did n't say he could n't say I worked there you see but erm it , it caused an upset but still up to a point the unions were good because we 're all badly underpaid for what we did , and the hours we worked they would n't tolerate it nowadays , but erm I forget er I joined the union and if you did n't you were a blackleg you know you , they wanted you to join the union from then I 've been in the union all , until I finished work but erm they , they got us our rises and er as I say the , the money was n't er very good and then the union did fight for the rises and they 'd got to pay it or lose all the er employees but erm I was , I was satisfied with without it , I 've been satisfied with my life you know I 've had , there 's been humorous there 's been sad but erm I 'm still able to get around and that 's the main thing . |