Example sentences of "for his [noun sg] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Throughout his career , Gaunt was conspicuous for his loyalty to the king , and even when Richard II spurned that loyalty for a time , Gaunt did not associate himself with opposition to the court . |
| 2 | We are indeed indebted to him for his loyalty to the Guild — today marks the end of two eras — 100 years for the Guild and the end of the Diocesan Episcopate of Bishop Harris — it only remains for me to express on your behalf our very best wishes to his Lordship for a very happy , healthy and long retirement . |
| 3 | It was probably he , not a namesake , who was a follower of John Giffard [ q.v. ] in the civil wars of the late 1260s , and who was rewarded for his loyalty to the Crown with a grant of land in Northamptonshire . |
| 4 | WINSFORD MILL press operator , , has won £200 for his response to the company ‘ Comment ! ’ scheme . |
| 5 | No less hierocratic than Pecham , Winchelsey eagerly supported the king with clerical taxes when the realm was in danger and when papal decree or canon law did not prevent it ; in 1295 and late in 1297 he evinced an almost unseemly — and not widely shared — enthusiasm to assist the king with clerical subsidies , but much of his tenure is remembered rather for his resistance to the crown 's efforts to tax the clergy . |
| 6 | These doubts , hard to pin down , because reason easily disposed of them all , crystallised around the fact that Comrade Andrew too often smelled of drink ; she could not bring herself to criticise him for his partiality to the goose-girl , because she had learned so long ago and so thoroughly simply to switch off in this area . |
| 7 | ( 6 ) On upholding an appeal under this section the sheriff may : ( a ) remit the case with the reason for his decision to the licensing board for reconsideration of its decision ; or ( b ) reverse or modify the decision of the licensing board . |
| 8 | Clinton delivered a victory speech in Little Rock , Arkansas , at around 11 p.m. local time on Nov. 3 , in which he magnanimously applauded Bush for his service to the country and for his leadership during the Gulf War . |
| 9 | I am most grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his statement and endorsement of the policy under which the security arrangements are conducted within the Province and for his reference to the rule of law . |
| 10 | The brother carefully laid the groundwork for his request to the politician at the outset , pointing out that he had now received his charter and was qualified as a voter and promising that ‘ you may stedfastly rely I will serve your Lordship on all occasions to the outmost of my power ’ . |
| 11 | Gaidar ( as Deputy Premier in charge of economic reform — see below for his transfer to the Finance Ministry ) pledged government help for the farmers , promising that they would continue to be eligible for preferential loans , and that a draft bill to release farmers ' sons from military service was in preparation . |
| 12 | Like my hon. Friend the Member for Clydebank and Milngavie ( Mr. Worthington ) , I thank the Minister for his courtesy to the Committee . |
| 13 | Thanks were recorded to John Watkins FCIB , Council representative for the Cardiff Centre , for his contribution to the success of the event . |
| 14 | PROFESSOR David Wilkie last night became only the fourth person to receive a gold medal from the Faculty of Actuaries in its 137-year existence for his contribution to the development of actuarial science . |
| 15 | Sir David Nicholson retires from the Board this year and we thank him for his contribution to the Group over the past nine years . |
| 16 | Jon , 35 , was playing detective again at a London club in readiness for his return to The Bill as Mike Dashwood . |
| 17 | Andrewes has also been criticised for abandoning his parish during the plague , and , above all , for his subservience to the King . |
| 18 | A brave adventurer amidst both mortal and fairy worlds , Bran was best remembered for his voyage to the Island of Joy , a delightful place where sorrow , sickness and death were unknown . |
| 19 | Now my Lord as is er then made clear in a statement of claim paragraph three fifteen erm between the twenty third of October and about the twenty second of November the plaintiff then acting upon the advice of Peter that it was not possible to withdraw on this contract , did endeavour to complete upon the deal as soon as possible , very much with the timing in his mind and eventually after some toing and froing which er will be demonstrated in the course of the evidence , agreement was reached with the landlord for his consent to the assignment to be given er on condition that there was payment of some advance rent by the plaintiff . |
| 20 | He was especially noted for his hostility to the scheme to form a territorial army . |
| 21 | Duke Berthold of Zähringen was now put up as the candidate of the Welfs because he appeared a man of means and was well known for his hostility to the Staufer . |
| 22 | These were voiced most clearly by the radical priest John Ball , whose record of inflammatory preaching had brought him into conflict with the authorities as early as 1366 , and who had been imprisoned earlier in 1381 for his hostility to the Pope and the prelates ( 11 , p.372 ) . |
| 23 | Robinson , who was discovered playing for amateurs Hunslet Parkside , has already paid a price for his dedication to the game . |
| 24 | On Monday we 'll see what progress he 's making for his comeback to the county … and maybe even the international scene . |
| 25 | The shadow spokesman for employment chose Grail engineering in cinderford for his visit to the forest of dean . |
| 26 | Asked for his reaction to the news of Barry 's arrest , Jackson declared that he was " too stunned to react " . |
| 27 | The chairman will be particularly careful to gather the requisite information for his report to the court . |