Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Franco Ferrero wishes to apologize for the delay in sending out his Kayak & Mountain brochure but by now it should be on the way to all who requested it . |
| 32 | We are all far too inclined to apologize for ourselves . |
| 33 | Presumably he had in mind — nothing else would have been reconcilable with his profession of non-violence — not so much killing as bravely standing up to be killed , but the position was one he felt constrained to apologize for later . |
| 34 | When I actually began to realize that there were advantages to being gay , that changed my whole attitude — up till then I had always thought of it as something to be sorry for , to apologize for . |
| 35 | It was not intended to give this impression , and we take this opportunity to make that clear and to apologize for any embarrassment caused . |
| 36 | They appeared to apologize for their pitiable weaknesses , instead of forming themselves into a counter attack . |
| 37 | And I want to apologize for last night , I made an awful ass of myself , I am sorry . ’ |
| 38 | It is like asking a Jew to apologize for being a Jew . ’ |
| 39 | There had already been one heated exchange between herself and the school managers , when Outram had pointedly refused to apologize for introducing controversial subjects . |
| 40 | Oliver pretended to apologize for her . |
| 41 | She followed him up the room , repeating her sympathy and when that did not hold his attention , she began to apologize for her lateness in coming to speak to him about the tragedy . |
| 42 | I just come back er ladies and gentlemen to apologize for this morning 's cock up , I mean it was totally inexcusable of me . |
| 43 | Khasbulatov later appeared on television to apologize for having caused offence . |
| 44 | Only after receiving assurances that the Emperor would neither be embarrassed nor be expected to apologize for atrocities committed by Japanese forces did Miyazawa consent to the visit . |
| 45 | I wish to apologize for being mangled . |
| 46 | Even more , she had been quite ready to apologize for the public exhibition she had made of herself , and to ask his forgiveness . |
| 47 | I start to apologize for being held up at work . |
| 48 | Right , first of all I 'd like to apologize for the fact that Alan 's report and my report especially the first half , are very similar . |
| 49 | The demonstrators want Britain to apologize for the executions of nine men who fought for the island 's independence in the fifties . |
| 50 | I was going to apologize for being stupid on Sunday when you both disappeared . |
| 51 | There 's just this , it 's just really funny cos I sound really wrecked yeah and I say look hello , hello look Norwegian people I just want to apologize for all this mess and all this crap on this tape but I mean yeah like you know , fuck it |
| 52 | Monogamy did not , however , simultaneously restrict the sexual freedom of the men , in spite of a pretence otherwise , since men had nothing to lose through philandering . |
| 53 | Both had much to win and to lose through the action . |
| 54 | It is the older wife in a divorce case , who has no recent contact with the labour market or a poor earning capacity , who has sometimes much to lose through the ending of her marriage . |
| 55 | It seemed that Cathy had a lot to lose through her uncle 's death . |
| 56 | Gastric varices are particularly difficult to diagnose during active bleeding . |
| 57 | If trees are alongside a road they are likely to conceal telephone or power wires , making it dangerous to go between them . |
| 58 | ‘ There will have to be someone to go between you , ’ he said . |
| 59 | However the one thing that you must never do is to go between a cow and her calf and I made this mistake one morning and I had to take to my heals and run . |
| 60 | Oh it 's so quick to go between now is n't it ? |