Example sentences of "for life " in BNC.
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| 1 | The novel Lust for Life by Irving Stone , published in 1934 , is the most famous of these productions , popularising a vein of interpretation established early in the century by some of Van Gogh 's first advocates , such as the taste-maker Julius Meier-Graefe , who defended Van Gogh in 1906 , and went on to write a book in his praise in 1921 called Vincent . |
| 2 | Others , more robust or less perceptive , found , on the contrary , a renewed zest for life in the perpetual animated discussions occasioned by the topic . |
| 3 | All wrapped up in irresistible humour and a zest for life . |
| 4 | Give it a sunny position and it will be your pal for life . |
| 5 | In some ways I feel her peculiar dilemma parallels my own for she described her stance as one which distanced her from the classical anthropological mode , creating a ‘ memorable adventure ’ , which she claims , ‘ has marked me for life ’ ( ibid. 22 ) . |
| 6 | She had ill-equipped both daughters for life , disapproving of fashion and make-up , deaf to music both classical and popular . |
| 7 | Friends were for life . |
| 8 | Little wonder that they were so fresh in her mind ; creating a very powerful effect on his mind and unconscious , musically and rhythmically , that would remain with him for life . |
| 9 | Lorca stood for something else — for life and the day-today dynamic of men and women . |
| 10 | In the closing moments of their final interview Porfiry wonders if there 's a storm coming — ‘ and it would be no bad thing ’ , he says , ‘ to freshen the air ’ ; which is a literal rephrasing of the metaphorical ‘ All you want now is air , air , air ! ’ with which he presses home his argument for confession and acceptance of suffering , and for life . |
| 11 | He says that it is a sad fact that many early RDS receivers failed to perform even basic tasks adequately , and many people have been put off RDS for life because of : ‘ experiences with receivers that performed inadequately and which failed to live up to the promises the broadcasters made for them ’ . |
| 12 | But the drugs that can reduce it have to be taken for life , and many have unpleasant side-effects . |
| 13 | PETER RAWSON , Zimbabwe 's former captain , will be banned for life after signing to play in South Africa . |
| 14 | SAID AOUITA , the 1500 metres , 3,000m and 5,000m world record holder , has criticised what he called lenient treatment of the disgraced Canadian sprinter , Ben Johnson , saying that athletes who take drugs should be banned from competition for life . |
| 15 | Earlier , Lord Donaldson had commented that the £600,000 would give Mrs Sutcliffe a permanent income of some £60,000 a year for life — and when she died the £600,000 would still be intact . |
| 16 | Transplants of the whole pancreas have been successful for some severely ill patients , however , they need to take powerful drugs for life to stop rejection of the organ . |
| 17 | If he finds the right character , the actor effectively claims the role for life . |
| 18 | THE LAW COURTS in the Strand pronounce a terrible judgment on the visitor as soon as he enters : school , they say , really was a preparation for life . |
| 19 | PRESIDENT F W de Klerk last night announced the unconditional release of eight prominent political prisoners , notably Walter Sisulu , 77 , former secretary-general of the African National Congress and the closest political associate and oldest friend of Nelson Mandela , with whom he was jailed for life in 1964 . |
| 20 | Five of the eight prisoners due to be released were convicted of terrorism and sentenced for life in the famous Rivonia Trial of 1964 . |
| 21 | Also to be released is Wilton Mkwayi , who took over the overall command of the ANC 's military wing , Umkhonto we Sizwe , after the others were jailed but was himself arrested and jailed for life in 1965 . |
| 22 | It is in the second half , when Helena becomes a quasi-symbolic force for life and renewal that Patricia Kerrigan 's performance comes into its own . |
| 23 | Walter Sisulu himself , who as secretary-general of the ANC was more senior even than Nelson Mandela when the two were jailed for life in 1964 , served seven jail terms between 1953 and 1963 . |
| 24 | Rivonia gave immortality to the men it jailed for life |
| 25 | At the time it seemed as if the government had crushed the nationalist movement by locking up its leaders for life . |
| 26 | The initial change in Singer from shuddering zombie to desperate fighter for life is only the first of several metamorphoses — all caught with bravura vividness in Antony Sher 's phenomenally versatile performance . |
| 27 | The woman , who will be scarred for life , was treated in hospital for a number of injuries including a 3in cut to her neck . |
| 28 | These lads were adventurers who had acquired the habit of applying a simplified anarchistic logic to life , involving contempt for all property , contempt for life and human personality , contempt for cleanliness , order , and so on . |
| 29 | They got so much satisfaction from helping the Association , in fact , that as this photo shows , they signed application forms for Life Membership ! |
| 30 | If we can write back to somebody , or send them the CD or shirt they want , we will almost certainly have them for life . |