Example sentences of "for his [noun] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the theatre , he argues , there is ( a ) an internal dramatist — who makes up the characters and their actions ; ( b ) an internal actor — who represents to the reader for his benefit the actions he has made up as dramatist ; and , finally , ( c ) an internal audience . |
| 2 | And for his kitchen the thick stuff . |
| 3 | During the first opium war ( 1840–2 ) , after Hong Kong was occupied by the British expedition , Matheson purchased for his firm the first plots of land offered for sale on the island . |
| 4 | For his part the comedian says he understands why the man was so upset , though not his racism . |
| 5 | For his part the Prince had no intention of using his own money — he had better uses for it — and so things remained as they were . |
| 6 | For his part the president , as he tries to get the cooperation he needs , will not restrict himself to offering inducements . |
| 7 | For his part the head of the Slovene delegation , Cyril Ribicic , reminded the delegates of the changes under way elsewhere in Eastern Europe and warned that the congress was " the last chance for Yugoslav communists to mark a watershed on the way towards multiparty pluralism " . |
| 8 | Three of the five were men : Richard Rolle , a hermit from North Yorkshire ; Walter Hilton , an Augustinian canon ; and an anonymous writer , probably a religious , known best for his treatise The Cloud of Unknowing . |
| 9 | Mr Leigh-Pemberton , who caused Opposition furore for his forecast the economy was recovering in September 1991 , appeared to be more confident of his ground . |
| 10 | It is a dramatic island viewed from the sea and I can understand Alexander Dumas choosing it as a setting for his novel The Prisoner of Zenda . |
| 11 | While James was making preparations for his voyage the English rebels scored their first real success . |
| 12 | Gordon Jackson , a school governor has been watching the meeting — for his school the outcome is crucial . |
| 13 | Pomiane chose for his career the study of biology , specialising in food chemistry and dietetics . |
| 14 | He had crossed the ride and was looking for his dog the other side . |
| 15 | For Tibetan freedom and for thousands of years of long life for His Holiness the Dalai Lama — and because the Chinese should leave Tibet . |
| 16 | When , in the 1590s , Essex failed to get the Attorneyship for Francis Bacon , he sought for his protege the vacant post of Solicitor . |
| 17 | And take for his reward the lands of the folk he decides have broken the law ? |
| 18 | For his pains the House of Commons put him in gaol . |
| 19 | By his intimate connection with the greatest men of the day in the medical profession , he obtained for his pupils the privilege of their teaching free of expense , and thus it is that a considerable number in the ranks of our profession are pupils of Abernethy , Astley Cooper , Charles Bell , Brodie , Faraday and Brand . |
| 20 | ‘ I want to paint men and women with that something of the eternal which the halo used to symbolize , ’ Van Gogh had written , groping to define for his brother the human essence that was his aim in pictures such as this . ’ |
| 21 | This put him off personal involvement in scientific research but probably provided material for his novels The Search and The Affair . |
| 22 | The last Mitchell prize was awarded to Thomas DaCosta Kauffmann in 1988 for his book The School of Prague : Painting at the Court of Rudolf II . |
| 23 | In return for his allegiance the king received papal protection for himself and his kingdom , he could be excommunicated only by the pope and any lands conquered from the Muslims were confirmed to the crown . |
| 24 | He chose for his format the imperial folio size ( 22 x 16½in/59 x 42cm ) considerably smaller than Audubon 's double elephant , but still affording him the chance to draw most of his subjects life-size . |
| 25 | She hoped for his sake the memory of his time working for MacQuillan would quickly fade . |
| 26 | Mr Clarke , for his part , has rediscovered for his party the meaning of the word community . |
| 27 | On receiving this , the Queen gave orders for his execution the next day . |
| 28 | Because of the many opportunities that a designer has of seeing many types and design of kitchen equipment in action , he is able to pick for his client the best type and design for the job in hand . |
| 29 | In 1790 Lane adopted for his business the title ‘ Minerva Press ’ . |