Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had seen my mother pregnant , and had been told that she was carrying a baby inside her , a little brother or sister for us all . |
| 2 | It is one 's motivation or intentionality in using one 's customs ( i.e. one 's poisonous capabilities ) ; it is one 's comprehension of them , and one 's responsibility or irresponsibility for their use , power , and force . |
| 3 | These animals possess the nettle-cells or nematocysts , which are arranged near their surfaces , and act as a weapon either of offence or defence for them . |
| 4 | It was now that a more marked difference from the Parisians showed itself in their work , most obviously when they laid hands on Sermisy or Janequin for their own purposes . |
| 5 | Messily directed by John Schlesinger , it fails to evoke admiration or sympathy for its characters . |
| 6 | As more and more survive and are kept alive beyond the utmost limit of working life , the economic or social function of the individual provides less and less of a motive or framework for his survival ; and when we ask Why ? we find ourselves thrown back upon purpose in a sense which is neither economic nor social nor even secular . |
| 7 | However , the issue of a central curriculum must be separated from that of more general control of the schools , or responsibility for them . |
| 8 | See a solicitor as soon as possible if you are thinking of divorce or separation , or if you need money or protection for you or your children . |
| 9 | Problems with a terminal or page printer would be considered a lower level problem than a problem with the disk units or processor for which we have no spares . |
| 10 | The court was obviously not without compassion , for its judgement was : ‘ to erect some small cottage or Cabin for her in regard to her lothesomenes ’ . |
| 11 | The centre needs a choirmaster or mistress for its choir , the ‘ Visionaires ’ , and volunteers to aid keep-fit , craft and cookery classes . |
| 12 | Each person has never sought an honour or payment for their selfless work , preferring quietly to get on with the job . |
| 13 | That is the last time I shall put myself at a loss or disadvantage for her , she decided , unable as she was to thank me . |
| 14 | Pupils will be required to make good any damage or loss for which they are responsible . |
| 15 | At the same time , in contrast to earlier eras , the housework is more likely to be carried out in isolation , without reference to others or without any external standard of comparison from which she might derive status or recognition for her particular skills as a cook or a housewife . |
| 16 | Much of the church 's teaching is based on a concept that implies the need to live ‘ holy ’ lives in this world , without expecting reward or recognition for it but anticipating that the afterlife will reflect something of the quality of this earthly life . |
| 17 | Once you have sold an idea to an editor you can then discuss how much material you will supply and how much the magazine will want to write or photograph for itself . |
| 18 | Perhaps Dogs Today could stimulate a similar interest among children by including a special page and possibly offer a badge or medallion for their dogs . |
| 19 | The local children used to play in the cutting and had for a long time fancied the hut as a den or HQ for their games , but the hut was always locked by a large padlock securing a hasp that was red with rust but still secured the door . |
| 20 | it will not run on unleaded and can not be modified To find out which category your car fits into , ring a franchised dealer or agent for your particular vehicle . |
| 21 | However romanticized that account may be , it remains true that , whether through loyalty , vision or ambition for himself , Zborowski trudged the streets of Paris trying to sell Modigliani 's work to dealers , critics and collectors . |
| 22 | Dentan , for example , describes the Semai concept of persusah — to make difficulty or unhappiness for someone by meddling in his affairs — and notes that the prescribed response to such interference is withdrawal or passivity ( 1968 : 63 ) . |
| 23 | No hunting , shooting or fishing for them , but walking and gardening and breathing in the clear air . |
| 24 | She only has to express a hint of yearning for a food , fad or fantasy for her fans to start racing after them too . |
| 25 | ‘ Almost like old times , Denis , ’ as a happily departing season-ticket holder remarked to Mr Law of the BBC , while in the directors ' box Mr Boycott , a guest of Brian Clough , was unsure whether to smile for his friend or sigh for his county . |
| 26 | Provided that the Cabinet was aware of the company 's power , which of course it was , the company had little need to campaign or lobby for its case . |
| 27 | Options may , however , be exercised for a limited period in certain specified circumstances , including death , ceasing employment on account of injury , disability , pregnancy or redundancy , retirement , the sale of the business or subsidiary for which the employee works or ( at the discretion of the Committee ) if the employee ceases to be employed in any other circumstances . |
| 28 | meant beauty lotions or help for someone in trouble , we are today senior citizens , a hardy bunch when you think of how the world has changed and of the adjustments we have had to make and that is |
| 29 | Then the feudal overlord would seek custody of the heir or heiress , would wish to choose a wife or husband for them and , in the meantime , collect the profits which came from administering their estates . |
| 30 | In my judgment , the plain meaning of article 9 , viewed against the historical background in which it was enacted , was to ensure that Members of Parliament were not subjected to any penalty , civil or criminal for what they said and were able , contrary to the previous assertions of the Stuart monarchy , to discuss what they , as opposed to the monarch , chose to have discussed . |