Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] for i [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he had had any foresight , when the Woolf-Tumim report was published , the right hon. Gentleman would have said to himself , ’ Here is a unique and historic opportunity for me to make my reputation as one of the great Home Secretaries of the 20th century . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ It 's a heart-breaking decision for me to make , but I have been in the firing line of late with the suspensions and I have struggled with injuries all season , ’ said the Colchester manager . |
| 3 | ‘ And now , if you 'll excuse me , I 'm sure there must be some work for me to do . |
| 4 | I should visit Alida , who is now also alone , and Dorothea , for she has her friend whose name I can not remember , and that is yet another person for me to talk to , make friends with . |
| 5 | If I had n't chucked away the rulebook shortly after Johannes Gutenburg invented printing , this would be the proper time for me to rise and shine . |
| 6 | It would be an easy excuse for me to concur , but my running throughout the preliminary rounds and semi-final really indicated that this was not the case . |
| 7 | This gives an annual opportunity for me to get up to dates with Fordyce Maxwell of The Scotsman , an old friend from my Berwick days , at the preliminaries . |
| 8 | ’ , ‘ Comfortable woman needed , good with children … ’ , when the thought came to me that , with a roof over my head and just about enough money to live on , there was no real need for me to work at all . |
| 9 | ‘ This is a sad announcement for me to make , ’ he told his parishioners . |
| 10 | It will be a real joy for me to begin getting around the diocese in the months ahead . |
| 11 | It was incredible that I 'd ended up in her kitchen , too , because she was the perfect person for me to cry on — and she , knowing me from way back when , was a phenomenal comfort to me , explaining so much I did n't know about the Jewish way of death , about the absence of hell , about the soul . |
| 12 | To my mum , you know she 's passed , you 're daft , but there 'd have been so much hassle for me to get there ! |
| 13 | At home it was a simple matter for me to parade my learning in front of my sisters , stressing my more advanced academic achievements at every possible opportunity , and remaining quite oblivious to their assessment of me as an insufferable little prig . |
| 14 | You know it was a real effort for me to remember all those things . |
| 15 | When his bones were brought out of their air-conditioned home for me to glimpse , I was astonished at their lightness and frailty . |
| 16 | Tom would n't wear rain gear because he could n't find a set to really fit his 6ft 3in frame , so it was hard work for me to keep him dry . |
| 17 | ‘ I asked Jaggers to find a little girl for me to adopt , and he brought Estella here , when she was about three . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ It 's quite a tight schedule for me to fit both things in . |
| 19 | And he admitted : ‘ I know it is going to be a hard slog for me to get back , but after what I have been through I 'm not bothered how hard it is going to be . |
| 20 | You you 'd have to be very er very hard line for me to notice it . |
| 21 | It would be weak sentimentality for me to allow him such grace . |
| 22 | Shortly after my return , the Governor was to make a tour of Central Burma and it seemed a great opportunity for me to gauge conditions outside Rangoon , so I was invited to accompany him . |
| 23 | It shocked my manager a lot too and he 's going to be concentrating on a big relaunch of Suzanne over the next while so I think it 's a good opportunity for me to take my career more into my own hands . ’ |
| 24 | Hunt , who broke an ankle at the start of this season , said : ‘ This is a good opportunity for me to show what I can do after a bit of a difficult time . ’ |
| 25 | There 's not a great deal for me to say , but I seem to spend most of my time on stage . |
| 26 | It is a great joy for me to see the discipline and enthusiasm of these players . |
| 27 | ‘ It is a great joy for me to declare this exhibition open and to pray for God 's blessing on you all who have worked with such tireless dedication over the years . |
| 28 | Every time he stays , he misses the toilet and there is usually a slight puddle for me to clear up . |
| 29 | ‘ I realise the club is short of cash but it 's a great chance for me to gain an insight into management , ’ said Anderson . |
| 30 | That was a stupid thing for me to say . ’ |