Example sentences of "to [pron] for giving " in BNC.
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| 1 | Speaking as the operation began , Mr Barnett thanked the person who gave permission for the donation : ‘ I know that Aisling , even if she does not survive , would want me to express my eternal gratitude to them for giving her the chance to live . ’ |
| 2 | So I felt inexpressible gratitude to you for giving me the support and care of that relationship , however attenuated it appeared to me at times : |
| 3 | ‘ And thanks to you for giving Gareth such a good day yesterday . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm obliged to you for giving me your time , especially in the circumstances . |
| 5 | ‘ Headmaster , I 'm grateful to you for giving me almost sole charge of the boarders . |
| 6 | I do want you to know how clearly I understand my deep obligation to you for giving me my first insight into the real problem we were facing and my first understanding of the nature of clinical research ’ . |
| 7 | I 'm therefore doubly grateful to you for giving me the chance to meet you today , and I hope that some of the contacts I might make today will stand me in good stead in the job that I 'm doing in Oxford over the next year or so . |
| 8 | In the last few months he had consciously ingratiated himself with Joe , flattered him , let Joe think that he was grateful to him for giving him the breaker 's job . |