Example sentences of "[modal v] sue [pers pn] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tell him it made your mickey fall off and you 'll sue him for loss of your wife 's affection , ’ Arty shrugged indifferently , as he drew on his dressing gown and headed for the bathroom , where there was a larger mirror . |
| 2 | He could sue me for slander over this . ’ |
| 3 | Of course he 'd sue me for slander if I made the accusation publicly . |
| 4 | Jaguar says it will sue them for breach of contract . |
| 5 | Sometimes X sells goods to Y who in turn sells them to Z. Sometimes , however , Y acts as X 's agent in selling to Z. In the former case Z buys his goods from Y and if they are not delivered or are defective Z can look to his seller , Y , and if necessary can sue him for breach of his contract of sale . |
| 6 | Or they can sue them for loss of income . |