Example sentences of "blame [pron] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody could have blamed him for trying it on , could they ? |
| 2 | ‘ Had Diana been within 10 miles of Windsor Castle on the day of the fire , they would have blamed her for starting it , ’ admitted a senior royal source last night . |
| 3 | Obviously blames me for sticking a needle into him , and I expect he always will . ’ |
| 4 | TI blames itself for telling the newsletter that that would be the ‘ average price for 1993 ’ because it forgot to factor in the industry practice of constantly repricing in the face of better yields . |
| 5 | Nobody here blames you for listening . |
| 6 | But at the funeral , in a fit of hysteria , she turned on me and blamed me for causing her father 's death . |
| 7 | He blamed himself for crediting her with a maturity she did not possess , and regretted that his attempts to assist her studies had been so tragically misinterpreted by her . |
| 8 | He blamed himself for letting Jess persuade him into running off . |
| 9 | Oh , Maggie , I 'm sorry I blamed you for telling Felipe . |
| 10 | Ever since we met , my dear , so gently and subtly you 've been teaching me , you and Miguelito , and instead of thanking you I had this attack of childish pique and blamed you for hurting my feelings ! |
| 11 | She blamed herself for trusting him to wait , for not refusing to go to Sniffy without the van keys in her possession . |
| 12 | A final problem was the potential conflict with her stepson , who blamed her for allowing Mr Allen 's problem to become so serious . |
| 13 | They blamed her for splitting up the family and on many occasions were abusive to her . |
| 14 | Prince Philip blamed her for bringing shame and ridicule on the Royal Family and ordered her to ‘ help maintain the dignity of the Crown ’ . |
| 15 | Deep down , he still blamed her for taking his mammy from him . |
| 16 | Lying in bed , she thought back over the conversation , blaming herself for having interfered in such a private matter . |
| 17 | She was philosophical about her stepson blaming her for allowing his father 's foot to become so black , saying that Alex had to look after himself . |
| 18 | He would not have reckoned on their single liaison having such an outcome , and he would be blaming her for failing to have taken precautions . |
| 19 | She slept badly , with what sleep she did get punctuated with dreams where Barney was driving away in her car , and where Cara was blaming her for letting him take it . |
| 20 | Some have proposed other reasons for Planet X , blaming it for causing periodic comet showers and mass extinctions on Earth , or for stealing Pluto from Neptune and reversing the motion of Neptune 's satellite Triton . |
| 21 | You ca n't blame me for trying . ’ |
| 22 | Perhaps the others would blame me for deserting , I thought , but Captain Smollett would be pleased I had taken the Hispaniola , I was sure . |
| 23 | ‘ Can you blame me for holding the very opinion which you deliberately instigated ? |
| 24 | Right at this moment I 've awakened needs you thought you 'd buried , but in the cold light of morning you 'll blame me for taking advantage . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Mr Edgar will blame me for letting her go to your house . ’ |
| 26 | But you have to admit you do look very young and innocent , so you ca n't blame me for putting on the Big Daddy bit . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm delighted to hear it , ’ Mike agreed , ‘ although after this latest little fracas you ca n't blame me for wondering , now can you ? ’ |
| 28 | Property is the muscle of the elderly , and you ca n't really blame them for flexing it occasionally . |
| 29 | ‘ I do n't blame them for trying to make a bit of cash , but it gets ridiculous when they insult you for refusing to pay for something you did n't want doing , ’ fumes Mel , 39 . |
| 30 | It would be nice if the NHS could do this , but you ca n't blame them for trying to raise money in other ways . |