Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | banging her spoon for her wonderful brother and sister , |
| 2 | Was n't she used by now to disguising her love for him ? |
| 3 | He tried to maintain a friendly , businesslike relationship with her , keeping his love for her out of sight , until the right moment came to propose again . |
| 4 | ‘ But all of it , ’ the Dean says firmly , checking his watch for his next appointment , ‘ all of it is to the glory of God . |
| 5 | All I 'm doing is trading your debt for your time . ’ |
| 6 | Why was she telling him this , reliving her humiliation for his vicarious enjoyment ? |
| 7 | He suggested she develop an interest of her own , generously allowing her space for something else , when all her heart and mind was his forever and ever , amen . |
| 8 | Ironically , these kids are doing to the Lo Life name what the real Lo Lifers themselves do to Ralph Lauren 's — using its status for their own ends . |
| 9 | Yet I can not relinquish the Situation without expressing my Obligation for your appointment though the Emolument fell short of what I was taught to expect . |
| 10 | I 'll die happy to know when I was young I was pushing ideas and I was one of the actors saving my country for my grandchildren and all Peruvians . ’ |
| 11 | We speak of a mother sacrificing her life for her children . |
| 12 | Yes , I think that the crucial thing that 's emerging , especially from the area of artificial intelligence , is that we 're beginning to understand that what the name of the game is getting people to express their intentions , and for a long time we 've been , as it were , stuck in languages that do n't really help you to do that and we 're really beginning to understand now that erm what people are doing when they program indeed , I mean as it were the ace programmers , are expressing their intention for whatever 's to be done in the task the computer 's to perform clearly . |
| 13 | Calls full of anguish , of him confessing his love for her , while imploring for time to explore his spiritual struggle . |
| 14 | He paused , searching his mind for something else to say , something that might move the emphasis away from himself . |
| 15 | Carrie nodded , her eyes searching his face for something . |
| 16 | This the , this going my way for it |
| 17 | Pumping its goodness for me and for you |
| 18 | The ex-Soviet Union , the world 's second-largest producer , has been selling its gold for what it would fetch , to pay its bills . |
| 19 | And he 's still paying his premium for his Covermaster , will we actually give him more units ? |
| 20 | ‘ My friend in SPRED is very patient with me , talking to me , holding my drink for me , making me laugh and listening carefully . |
| 21 | My mum 'll be renewing my subscription for my Christmas present ! |
| 22 | I would n't be able to sit in this room talking without someone 's hand up my back , moving my mouth for me . ’ |
| 23 | His mates nodded and one said , ‘ I agree with George , I 've never known such a feeling of evil and I am not risking my neck for anyone . ’ |
| 24 | And with the pub in particular some of the loudest siren voices proclaiming ‘ heritage ’ are often the very ones most intent on debasing its meaning for us . |
| 25 | Throughout the 1970S , this delightful village was the priority holiday venue of my wife and myself , a kind friend providing her cottage for our annual visits : always we arrived in eager anticipation and departed with reluctance . |
| 26 | Last season was the result of complacency among our players and the vengeful attitude of most of the league who thought the scum should have won the it and were getting their revenge for them . |
| 27 | ‘ We 'd all but given you up , Father , ’ said Owen eagerly , holding his stirrup for him while Adam took the bridle . |
| 28 | The C-in-C was sending his car for her , and when it arrived , I saw her to the quay . |
| 29 | Early on , after Waite 's capture , when he was still separated by a wall from the others , Anderson , who had at that point had spent 2,000 days in captivity , writes of Waite , ‘ I knew he was brave , risking his life for us . |
| 30 | At the beginning of Aspel and Company I felt a bit daunted by this team of brilliant people who were , in some ways , doing my legwork for me , and the odd hiccup still arises from having lots of people on the case . |