Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] [adj] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I 've done my best for that guy . ’
2 Asserting , what was palpably untrue , that ‘ There are probably few people in India who do not sincerely regret that you should have made it impossible for any government to leave you at liberty ’ , he handed down a sentence of six years ' simple imprisonment , pointing out — the crowning touch-that the sentence was the same as that given to the nationalist hero Bal Gangadhar Tilak , twelve years before .
3 This is a small-scale or unofficial credit union where people group together to help each other with major purchases , though we heard that the current rate of inflation has made it difficult for such groups to attract support .
4 And the severity of the recession has made it difficult for those companies that have reached the end of the five-year period to find an exit route for their BES investors .
5 Recently safety regulations have made it obligatory for all competitors to wear fist protectors .
6 The UKCC has now made it mandatory for all nurses to attend a five-day refresher course every three years to maintain their registration .
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