Example sentences of "for [pron] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | From this Time to that of her Death , few Days pass 'd in which I did not either see or hear from her ; for she gave me the Pleasure of seeing all her Poems as soon as they were finish 'd |
| 2 | Perhaps Louise saw it too , for she gave a little laugh . |
| 3 | ‘ Well ’ and he waited to be certain he was putting it right , for she gave him scruples ‘ well , as we were saying , one is n't sure of the ruling hand any longer , so there is an inclination these days to take over oneself . ’ |
| 4 | She had no need for speech for she gave birth to — she uttered — The Word … ’ and , standing before the icon , so perfect in its gilded stillness , I had thought of the bodies of men , land-locked and mute , and I had felt sorry for them . |
| 5 | Des O'Grady must have made some audacious remark to her in his broad Irish accent for she gave him a wide grin , showing her impeccable set of incisors . |
| 6 | And yet their brands were no different and no better than what could be bought here , because her father had been to Harrods store in London and had a contract with them , and they were very good to deal with , for they gave the lowest prices to orders from clubs , messes , hotels and buyers . |
| 7 | Because the men were serving together in what was essentially a small box with loopholes for machine-guns , their morale was high , for they gave each other mutual psychological support . |
| 8 | He was burrowing into responsibilities , looking for them almost , for they gave substance to that which bound Emily to him — and still the shock of jealousy pulsed occasionally making him shudder so that he blushed to seem to be shivering . |
| 9 | They must not be forgotten for they gave their lives in defence of values which are under more bitter attack now all over the world than ever before . ’ |
| 10 | For they give , against ‘ Aubeterre ’ , ‘ A church just outside Poitiers , France ’ . |
| 11 | These embellishments are crucial , for they give rise to the two forms of the Shakespearian Equation : ‘ In the first form , the tragic form , the hero rejects the Goddess and is killed by the boar ( arriving as madness ) , which is to say that he is transformed by it . |
| 12 | You should also arrange to take your own photographs of this type of event , for they give you an opportunity to show off the newsworthy aspects of your organisation . |
| 13 | As he grew older his favourite view was that of the omnibuses which descended the rue du Bac and crossed the Pont Royal , for it gave him a chance to see the people with whom , for most of the time , he was denied closer contact . |
| 14 | The precedent thus set by the commons became of great significance in later political crises , for it gave the commons a means of dealing with unpopular royal officials and ministers , with the sanction of nonco-operation in the business of parliament if their charges were not heard . |
| 15 | I was still unemployed , and happy as such , for it gave me more time for the TA . |
| 16 | Alice also said it would be a good thing if all the rubbish remaining in No. 45 were to be disposed of , for it gave such a bad impression . |
| 17 | He probed on , and Owen was glad , for it gave him time to think . |
| 18 | The Royal Commission publishes an Annual Review of its work ( with maps and photographs ) and this is a worthwhile document to seek out , for it gives not only the background to the work undertaken but keeps the publications record up-to-date . |
| 19 | This list is of vital importance , for it gives a broad approach to the curriculum which can unite the profession . |
| 20 | It is important to see in this last point a clear distinction between the term ‘ source of an instinct ’ , which would be studied by physical scientists , and the Freudian concept of instinct , which is one belonging more to mental life , for it gives rise to inner stimuli in the experience of a person . |
| 21 | Sec. is a demanding one but , as we said above , you should accept this post when it is offered , for it gives you invaluable experience in committee work . |
| 22 | Admittedly a change can be beneficial , for it gives relief , but it need only be a brief suspension of the general accompanimental rhythmic pattern . |
| 23 | The recently published book Collecting Lustreware goes a long way to correct such assumptions , for it gives a comprehensive account of all British pottery and porcelain manufacturers who are known to have made and/or decorated lustreware — and there was no shortage of them . |
| 24 | When Greenidge was finally caught behind , he had made 223 in nine and three-quarter hours , a phenomenal effort of concentration on a pitch of uneven bounce , for he gave not one chance throughout . |
| 25 | She must have impressed Green for he gave eye-witness accounts of the so-called Sally of Buttermere and his various meetings with her in 1791 when she was but 14 , again in 1792,1794 , and in 1798 when he felt an irresistible wish to revisit Buttermere . |
| 26 | When I asked him what for he gave a sad sigh and then a sort of bitter grin and looked me in the eye and said , ‘ Sexual harassment . ’ |
| 27 | Young knights loved him for he gave them pleasure and livelihood . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll see , ’ said Robert — I think in deference to me , for he gave his wife a nasty look as she beamed up at him . |
| 29 | Her face must have registered dismay at having to tell Peter what had happened , for he gave a narrow smile . |
| 30 | He must have seen her marshalling her arguments , for he gave her no time to use them . |