Example sentences of "and [noun] for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amanieu VII 's marriage to Rose de Bourg brought with it important landed possessions around Bourg and Blaye ; his daughter Mathe married Renaud de Pons , lord of Bergerac , in 1314 , and was to give the Albret a significant foothold on the borders of Périgord ; while Amanieu 's son , Bérard I ( d. 1346 ) who was lord of Vayres and Vertheuil in the Entre-deux-Mers , acquired the castles and lordships of Langoiran and Podensac for his cadet son Amanieu through the latter 's marriage to Mabille d'Escossan in 1345 . |
| 2 | My servility to Sam and admiration for his strength had never stopped Jerry and me being the closest of the family . |
| 3 | Dick Faucenbois is a character who lives in the memory , an individual in his eager response to adventure , exciting sympathy for his loneliness and admiration for his courage and his quick wits . |
| 4 | Lovat listened to Topaz , torn between anger directed against Horatia Manners , and admiration for his wife 's loveliness which was always at its best when she was in a rage . |
| 5 | Like the girl with the clipboard , they seemed consumed with gratitude and admiration for his skill in getting there . |
| 6 | Frederick 's patronage and admiration for his work persuaded the artist to travel to London , where , in 1728 he was duly rewarded with an official appointment as portrait painter to the prince . |
| 7 | Van den Boogard suggested that in the Anglo-Norman fabliaux the author assumes what he calles the persona of the clerk , i.e. a character looking for respect and admiration for his ability to tell a fascinating tale of intrigue ( inter alia ) , whereas a French author is more likely to adopt the persona of the jongleur , shocking by his anarchism but amusing at the same time through his self-mockery . |
| 8 | But the patina of religiosity his demeanour had acquired through attendance at Hebrew classes and preparation for his bar mitzvah was quickly shed when the classes and his bar mitzvah had passed and early manhood overtook him . |
| 9 | He grows much of his own fruit , vegetables and herbs for his restaurant . |
| 10 | It was written in Greek and Latin for his private use and is compiled from the Bible — in particular the Psalms , Gospels and Epistles — as well as from the ancient Eastern and Western liturgies , the Fathers , the medieval authors , the rabbinical writers , and even pagan sources . |
| 11 | It seems certain that to Modigliani she acted as stimulant , irritant and catalyst for his work . |
| 12 | I have been fortunate recently to review several well-written books in which the author 's genuine dedication and enthusiasm for his or her subject is obvious and contagious . |
| 13 | Following a general strike and calls for his resignation , the President was arrested on 26 March by fellow army officers . |
| 14 | Amnesty International believes Williams was imprisoned for acting in accordance with his conscientiously-held beliefs , and calls for his immediate and unconditional release . |
| 15 | Taylor has faced a barrage of criticism and calls for his resignation since last week 's defeat . |
| 16 | And while there were crudely economic motives in , for example , sending Hitchcock to reconstruct English and Oriental settings in Italy and Germany for his first film , The Pleasure Garden ( 1925 ) , it did at least show that he was as aware as the Film Society 's membership of the backwardness of British films . |
| 17 | The Passover lamb or kid speaks of God 's protection and provision for his people — Israel is his firstborn . |
| 18 | My eldest son decided that he would like an electric guitar and amplifier for his 12th birthday . |
| 19 | Fitzgerald feels that the provincial coaches can act , too , as eyes and ears for his own selectors . |
| 20 | And he also strove to gain acceptance and coronation for his son . |
| 21 | His price could soon rocket if Blackburn challenge Leeds and Arsenal for his signature . |
| 22 | The Madonna wore blood-red purple during her son 's Passion , but put on gold and silver for his Resurrection and Ascension and for her own glorious Assumption , when Tommaso would surely come back for the holiday . |
| 23 | From prison Cranmer wrote to the Queen asking for her mercy and pardon for his heinous folly in following the Will of Edward VI . |
| 24 | To the miner , it meant two things : a rarity discovered and bread for his table . |
| 25 | Corbett , who had a string of classical roles behind him but was best known as the star of Steptoe and Son on TV , played a married travelling salesman , Brian , who is having an affair and aches for his lover after a fortnight 's absence , only to find himself sharing a bedsitting room with a religious zealot , Arnold , played by Crawford . |
| 26 | He surely goes into the years ahead with our love and prayers for his happiness . |
| 27 | He surely goes into the years ahead with our love and prayers for his happiness . |
| 28 | For once in his life , Leopold must have been truly happy : his hopes and prayers for his beloved son seemed at last to have come to fruition . |
| 29 | His deathbed will ( 10 October 1424 ) reflected him fairly : considerable wealth , portioned out in particular for the completion of ambitious rebuildings of Bubwith church ( £300 ) and Wells Cathedral ( £667 ) , roadworks in Somerset ( £667 ) , and prayers for his soul , especially by poor priests in Oxford and friars in London and his diocese ( £667 ) . |
| 30 | Custom granted a tenant-at-will a full quarter 's notice and compensation for his crops and the work he had put into the farm if he went before the harvest was gathered in . |