Example sentences of "be [noun] for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | There have been calls for his resignation , which he has ignored . |
| 2 | Hoyland saw his job as trying to impose some order on his boss 's whirlwind operating methods , which had caused such irritation amongst the others that there had been demands for his dismissal . |
| 3 | It is not therefore surprising that he becomes unable to make love satisfactorily to the women he chooses since they are surrogates for his mother . |
| 4 | There had been cries for his public execution but Jamel Mobuto had made it quite clear that Ngune would be tried and , if found guilty , sentenced to life imprisonment . |
| 5 | ‘ There may be reasons for his silence , perfectly good reasons if we only knew them . |
| 6 | These will be concerns for his successor as David will take his leave of the Education Department at the end of July and his immediate plans are more leisurely now than they have been for many years . |
| 7 | Would there be room for his Roller ? |
| 8 | ‘ What are you drinking ? ’ he asked , going on to apologise that he would have to leave them shortly since it would be time for his surgery . |
| 9 | First half losses before tax increased from £17.7m to £30.6m at Ratners ; Gerald Ratner received much criticism and there were calls for his resignation at the company 's agm . |
| 10 | Except that she did n't like being fuel for his amusement . |
| 11 | That is checkmate for his argument . |
| 12 | There is air for his creatures to move about in . |
| 13 | There is tears for his love ; joy for his future ; honour for his valour ; and death for his ambition . |
| 14 | I really thought that I would have asked Chris if he is pay for his erm Society here in . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's time for his check up , ’ she said , going up to the Bookman 's cage . |
| 16 | He heaved again at the floor plate and there was room for his feet to slide down towards the blurred stones between the sleepers . |
| 17 | Though Sparkes was game for his first homosexual experience , his thick Yorkshire accent and humorous attitude to life left Minton undone with laughter and not very much happened . |
| 18 | Henry II , moreover , had performed homage while King and although it was homage for his continental possessions and not for his kingdom , this was a step to which none of his predecessors as Kings of England had ever steeled themselves . |
| 19 | Militia sources reported that one of the main reasons for Geaga 's resignation was concern for his security . |
| 20 | There was food for his enfeebled eyes . |
| 21 | For all his enjoyment of the work and the companionship of his team the lad was not sorry when the ground covered , about half an acre , showed that it was time for his midday snack . |
| 22 | Berowne 's only explanation had been that he felt it was time for his life to take a new direction . |
| 23 | There was once a king who decided that it was time for his son to marry . |