Example sentences of "for [pron] [noun] but [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This might have been all very well for my ego but it put me in the position of a complete novice , with my boss listening critically from the platform to everything I said on his behalf . |
| 2 | The power supply is a ‘ must ’ for my benchwork but I am stuck . |
| 3 | There had been fears for her life but she had recovered . |
| 4 | He waited for her smile but she was looking at him with a serious , strained expression . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , ’ Erika agreed that it would be a nice change for her mother but she looked at Omi , sitting quietly in her chair . |
| 6 | The old lady was quite sprightly for her age but it took a long time for them both to reach the top floor . |
| 7 | ‘ People were literally running for their lives but I was rooted to the spot . ’ |
| 8 | Thus they were using important , " real world " information for their project but they might well use the same source and information later in their adult lives . |
| 9 | She had made some preparations for their dinner but she did n't object to going out . |
| 10 | ‘ I searched the house for their mother but she was n't there . ’ . |
| 11 | This provides the best possible security for their workforces but it means something more in terms of the ‘ family silver ’ . |
| 12 | May I just say that the majority of people will care for their animals but it is those people who buy , we have s er cases where erm people will turn up on Christmas day and say to their elderly relative , We bought you a puppy . |
| 13 | for his lunch but it does n't really matter . |
| 14 | There were no medals for Felipe to win for his country but he put Spain on the map , his name on every tongue . |
| 15 | Of course , the real reason is that 900 of his constituents work at Rothmans and he fears for his majority but he ca n't bring himself actually to say so . |
| 16 | Grammar school rock may give Morrissey the perfect adoring audience for his ramblings but it does not help the wider case of rock or rock 's present stagnance . |
| 17 | He reached inside his jacket for his notebook but I said ‘ Sunil ’ before he could clear his shoulder-holster , or wherever it was he kept it . |
| 18 | But he was more than a thief , he was a , he was a re , he was a rebel , he was a terrorist or a freedom fighter , depending which way you wanted to look at it , and he was dying for his crimes but he was n't alone , because there there was this man that we have been talking , there was Jesus , and there was another one , another criminal on the other side . |
| 19 | They were meant to be for his weight but I 'm not sure I believe that . |
| 20 | I offered to give it to Daniel actually for his birthday but I , I fe I felt a bit sorry for Robert , I thought o opening all them . |
| 21 | It horrified her to hear her own voice screaming at her husband for his indolence but she could not help herself . |
| 22 | I got them for me , I 'd get them for me daughter but I do n't know if she likes them |
| 23 | They 've all been joining in singing a Christmas carol but you have given me an idea for your present but you 'll have to hurry though - it 's Christmas Eve . |
| 24 | ‘ Father Abbot , ’ he declared for all to hear , ‘ we thank you for your hospitality but we shall return . |
| 25 | we will provide you with a new schedule for your guidance but you do not have to complete it unless you want to . |
| 26 | If you do so , you will not only build up more savings for your retirement but you also enjoy full tax relief on these contributions . |
| 27 | You do not have to include a general model for your allies but you can do so if you wish . |
| 28 | When we are fat , losing weight is important for our health but it is also a great boost to morale to feel more attractive because we have managed to shed surplus pounds . |
| 29 | The U.S. Consul became responsible for our wellbeing but it was fourteen days or more before my parents got word of my survival after being reported missing on 21 May . ’ |