Example sentences of "for [pos pn] [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Ca n't be late for my last day with the Forestry . |
| 32 | I received the Geography prize for my last year at school and also collected the certificates for my six other subjects taken at ‘ A ’ and ‘ O ’ level standard . |
| 33 | Martinho , too , sensing what the rules of disengagement from the deathbed were going to be , allowed them to have their fun , or the priestly hypocrite he 'd been in the jungle — got his kicks out of the spectacle , what he might regard as my just deserts for my equivocal behaviour toward him in those nightmare days . |
| 34 | ’ Now I feel that I 'm able to fight for my full rights as a woman and as a human being … |
| 35 | The sureness with which I carry out all motions on this return journey , the knowledge that is part of the recognition , overwhelmingly convinces me , in the dream and on waking , that I have often , often been there , although , as you know , I never lived in the country as a child , and all the lore that I needed for my little articles on Nature was garnered later from various sources . |
| 36 | It is an approach march of over 30 miles across some terrible moors , and the objective for my little band of happy warriors is two ( large ) bottles of beer ! |
| 37 | During this ceaseless pursuit of the right métier for my particular brand of foolishness , I had already pitched up for a Telethon trailer to flamenco dance for the cause . |
| 38 | ‘ I 'm known for my feeble sense of humour , ’ he laughed . |
| 39 | I did not begrudge Wilson this , since I had no wish for my own part to be revealed , but for some reason best known to himself he decided that he would at least claim the credit for having found me . |
| 40 | It 's for my own peace of mind . ’ |
| 41 | For my own peace of mind , I have to see this man face to face . |
| 42 | ‘ Too damn much for my own peace of mind , ’ he returned , ‘ but I 'm working on it . |
| 43 | erm I do n't have a relative in the Gulf erm but I for my own peace of mind , I wanted to keep up to date with things that were going on erm and also for my husband really , he is at out at work all day and I , you know it was nice when he came home from work for me to be able to tell him exactly what went on . |
| 44 | They made me wonder if I could use pure woven wool as a base for my own technique with the machine . |
| 45 | I must learn to sublimate my desire for my own perch by feeling happy for Aunt Louise sitting there . |
| 46 | I made a great nuisance of myself and , in the end , they resorted to the traditional method of dealing with trouble-makers : they asked me to stand for my own ward at the next local government elections . |
| 47 | I 'm just asking Professor for my own clarification at this stage , and it is that he does not agree to accept Mr 's addendum . |
| 48 | I could discuss my plans for my proposed exploration of the Danakil country with him , take him to a meeting of the Raleigh Club or to Elsfield to have tea with John Buchan . |
| 49 | For me , movies and play were enmeshed during childhood , a certain cinema and its environs being both stimulus and setting for my juvenile adventures to the extent that , thirty years later , its contours and hidey holes still haunt my dreams . |
| 50 | ‘ I may have to miss the first game but I 'm hoping to get myself a boot made for my left foot with a steel plate in it to protect the toe so that I can practice as soon as I get to India . ’ |
| 51 | Staff Nurse Charlie Whitehead ( Derek Thompson ) was the very first New Man sex-symbol — confused , caring , heart of gold , yet often incapable and flawed , and Brenda Fricker 's sturdy performance as earth mother Megan led ultimately to her nabbing an Oscar for My Left Foot in 1990 . |
| 52 | Was in Torquay last weekend for one night at its expense to receive chairman 's award for my voluntary input to British Association of Industrial Editors , notably to Education & Professional Development — bliss to be funded and have a night in a good hotel and a trip up and down the river Dart in quite remarkable sunshine — glorious countryside . |
| 53 | Flamboyant and stylish , she is known for her strong views on promoting the image of the University . |
| 54 | Joanna Lumley may be better known for her recent performance in ‘ Absolutely Fabulous , ’ but she is also president of Farms for City Children . |
| 55 | Congratulations to Lucy Jackson for taking the opportunity to run Medau classes during August and September at the Pineapple Centre in London , and for her recent success in publicising Medau in various national magazines and local newspapers . |
| 56 | Elizabeth was remarkable among Tudor monarchs for her consistent use of subsidies during peacetime . |
| 57 | Phoebe smiled , and allowed herself an unusual and agreeable start of gratitude to Rachel , not just for her consistent kindness to Maggie , but also , freshly , for her generosity and understanding towards herself . |
| 58 | Needlework and laundrywork provided an effective class and gender strategy , designed to prepared the prostitute for her correct place in the female labour force and to re-educate her into an approved feminine role . |
| 59 | THE dress Pretty Woman Julia Roberts ordered for her cancelled wedding to Brat Packer Kiefer Sutherland could end up being auctioned off for charity . |
| 60 | Middle-aged men were automatically addressed as ‘ Miss ’ for her persistent use of gender inversion helped disorientate visitors and created an upside-down world in which all accepted standards and values had no place . |