Example sentences of "for it [verb] [conj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | This reflection went far to set up Harry again in his own esteem , for it meant that Isambard had been sure of his victim 's obstinate silence even under torture ; more sure of it , if the truth were told , than Harry himself had been at the worst moment . |
| 2 | This is not as mystical as it may sound , for it means that Christ has priority over our lives , our careers , our relationships , and over the meaning of our identities . |
| 3 | The laird of Lethem 's motive , as interpreted by Lord Elphinstone , was to serve his own interest , for it appeared that Aucheneen was ‘ a bankrupt maltman who broke sixty pounds in Mr. Dundas 's debt , & by getting Mr. Buchanan chosen collector of the cess he expects to opperate his payment ’ . |
| 4 | Miss Logan halted , initially in surprise , for it appeared that Miss Fergusson had lost her footing on a little stretch of solid rock which should have afforded no peril . |
| 5 | The Kabbara case in Italy , for one , had proved of particular interest to the DIA , for it showed that DEA Nicosia , in conjunction with the CIA , was in the habit of operating outside its law-enforcement brief . |