Example sentences of "for [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were genuine reasons for doubting its accuracy — the issues of joint cost allocation were ( and remain ) problematical — hut the senior management response to it ( they insisted it be withdrawn even from internal circulation ) betrayed a greater devotion to the cause of suppressing criticism than it did to that of searching for the truth . |
| 2 | During the rebellion both Rent and Norfolk had given Mortimer grounds for doubting their loyalty . |
| 3 | She hated herself for doubting him . |
| 4 | Relief and remorse for doubting him flooded her as his hands moved to relieve himself of his jeans . |
| 5 | He went bounding up the stairs , three or four at a time , praying to himself the room had n't been taken over by some amorous couple while he 'd been away , cursing himself for doubting her . |
| 6 | So it is possible to meet my standards for a quality basic marine system for below £250 and it was time to go cap in hand with a swift apology to the PFK Editor for doubting his judgement . |
| 7 | That his choice is contrary to what is to be expected of the vast majority of adults is only relevant if there are other reasons for doubting his capacity to decide . |
| 8 | It must be different from those mentioned already , since they show no reason for doubting our ability to understand propositions about other minds . |
| 9 | Thank you , thank you , for bringing them … |
| 10 | But I do thank you very much for bringing them , all the same . |
| 11 | Ideas exist in our own minds and we need to master the skilled techniques for bringing them forward for evaluation and application to our problems . |
| 12 | But it is by no means certain what the law is when the goods are on the premises of one who was not responsible for bringing them there and who has committed no tort with respect to them . |
| 13 | Were they paid just for tying the boats up or for bringing them up the estuary as well ? |
| 14 | ‘ Goodbye , Esther , ’ he called out , ‘ and many thanks for bringing them . ’ |
| 15 | For the day , for bringing them down . |
| 16 | I 'm all for bringing them in . ’ |
| 17 | I was just worried that you 'd be furious with me for bringing them down here when you were out of the country . |
| 18 | ‘ Thank you for bringing me here , ’ she said . |
| 19 | Abruptly Clare said to David , ‘ Thank you for bringing me back . |
| 20 | ‘ Thank you for bringing me here , ’ she said . |
| 21 | ‘ Mr Swinton has so much already , ’ Alexandra said , her voice almost steady , ‘ that he asked if you might have the basket for bringing me out here on Christmas night . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Thank you for bringing me home , ’ she said in a light voice , and David glanced briefly at her as she climbed from the car . |
| 23 | ‘ Thank you again for bringing me home . ’ |
| 24 | Thank you very much for bringing me the transistor — and I 'm sorry , Dr Vaughan . |
| 25 | Thank you ever so much for bringing me round , it 's very nice of you . |
| 26 | And if Jack had been such another he would have thanked Charlie for his unstinted friendship , his generous loans , his hospitality and for bringing him Marilyn Thompson . |
| 27 | Bless you , Johnnie , for bringing him ! ’ |
| 28 | HOW arrogant of David Mellor to blame the tabloids for bringing him down when it was his own folly . |
| 29 | A big reason for bringing him was so he would not call Tod Richardson on the telephone and inform him I was coming . |
| 30 | We 've been criticised for bringing him in so late but we tried to bring him in earlier . |