Example sentences of "[pron] for having [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at last I learned to know what a lie was : to induce my mother to stop beating me I would lie — I would say , yes , I had lied and was sorry , and then she would whip me for having withheld the admission so long . |
| 2 | Forgive me for having addressed you so informally , Miss Bishop . ’ |
| 3 | When it disappeared from the catalogue and by chance I was offered a knighthood , I always said that the Queen , coming as she does from an angling family , was compensating me for having had my name taken out of Hardy 's catalogue . |
| 4 | ‘ Well ! ’ he said , ‘ I hope you 'll forgive me for having knocked you down that day . ’ |
| 5 | It would be a long time before he stopped despising himself for having succumbed to a purely physical attraction , and that towards a woman he despised . |
| 6 | He shifted impatiently as if annoyed at himself for having to stop to think . |
| 7 | He despised the little Jew for his grasping , mercenary manner , despised himself for having to use such trash . |
| 8 | If he is beginning to share the public anxiety about standards in our schools , he should be ashamed of himself for having resisted each and every reform that has been aimed at reversing the trend and improving them . |
| 9 | Seemed proud of himself for having found out , because he said it 's supposed to be the planet 's big secret . |
| 10 | Sir , — I am grateful to you for having given me a right of reply to the article which appeared on p 20 of the October issue of ACCOUNTANCY , IoT campaigns for rejection . |
| 11 | I know how much thought and care you have expended on this wonderful work of art which is such a joy to look at , and I , as the proud possessor of this house , can never be sufficiently grateful to you for having given so much of your time in order to give me pleasure . |
| 12 | It would seem that she and her uncle are less than soul-mates and , of course , she will be feeling suitably grateful to you for having permitted her to speak to her folks . |
| 13 | And , if you 're travelling solo , no one 's going to compensate you for having to change your plans at the last minute . |
| 14 | I am very sorry to trouble you with this and I am most grateful to you for having returned the documents so promptly . |
| 15 | She bit off further words , feeling irritated with herself for having made that admission . |
| 16 | His reaction had bewildered her , but she did n't want to dwell on it , because she knew that she would inevitably end up spending the entire evening thinking of him , and then feeling frustrated and angry with herself for having given in to her private weakness . |
| 17 | She was both satisfied and angry with herself for having tripped Caro so neatly . |
| 18 | Lying in bed , she thought back over the conversation , blaming herself for having interfered in such a private matter . |
| 19 | It moved slowly and she cursed herself for having forgotten her gloves and scarf . |
| 20 | Quietly sipping champagne in a corner of the large marquee , Laura was just chiding herself for having over-reacted in such a feeble , juvenile way towards a man who could n't possibly be interested in her , when she looked up — and suddenly found Ross standing in front of her ! |
| 21 | Suddenly she felt angry with herself for having let her emotions get out of control . |
| 22 | Where Buxton 's second-round score , put together in the worst of the weather , was an 81 , McKay had another 80 in which she was left kicking herself for having chipped through the green at the 295-yard 14th on her way to a six . |
| 23 | ‘ What time is it ? ’ she asked , berating herself for having slept all night . |
| 24 | Perversely , she was cross with him for having survived when she had spent the weekend fretting . |
| 25 | ‘ It ca n't be much fun living next door to Dersingham and having to be grateful to him for having given you a living . |
| 26 | Once again raising the issue of Clinton 's avoidance of service in the Vietnam war , Bush denounced him for having participated in anti-war demonstrations while residing as a student in the UK , and also questioned the nature of a European holiday in 1969 in which Clinton had visited Moscow . |
| 27 | On his visit to the château and lunch in the mess there , he singled out Charles with his black buttons and strange headdress and commiserated with him for having to put up with an attachment to what he called ‘ These rather superior beings ’ . |
| 28 | However , when I heard his speech , I was very grateful to him for having raised the issue in such a way . |
| 29 | She also felt very angry with him for having taken an overdose . |
| 30 | Nor can I forgive her for having blocked Moira 's appointment as BBC Governor for the Arts after it had been cleared by the Home Office . |