Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [prep] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In their present mood people would think nothing of mortgaging themselves for years ahead in order to acquire some trifling luxury like a jar of brandied peaches or a few leaves of tobacco . |
| 2 | Ants , like moths , only produce silk during their larval stage , but this does not prevent them from using it for nest-building . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't dare accuse me of wanting him for his money again ! ’ she shouted , suddenly losing control . |
| 4 | She 'd taxed him with trading them for snuff , which was his passion , and he 'd not denied it . |
| 5 | Could she have missed it by mistaking it for one of the panelled wardrobes ? |
| 6 | ‘ I hate cocaine , ’ he said finally , and he surprised me by saying it for the Maggot had always struck me as one of life 's rebels . |
| 7 | However , if the bailor was not the owner but had , for example , stolen them before leaving them for repair or treatment , etc. then the true owner will still have good title ( i.e. unless one of the other exceptions to the nemo dat principle applies ) . |
| 8 | Not urgent , so I did n't think it worth waking you for it . ’ |
| 9 | He accused her of blaming him for his failure to return with Oreste when , if anyone was to blame other than her sister Ellen , it was she herself . |
| 10 | He has dedicated his entire career to the development of sport in Scotland and I am sure all Council members will want to join me in thanking him for the commitment he has shown over the years . ’ |
| 11 | She said summat about taking him for a picnic . |
| 12 | Thank you for taking me for that delectable breath of fresh air — it 's something I 'll always remember . ’ |
| 13 | And it 's just after 7.00 Thursday night on Fox , thank you for choosing us for tonight , now until ten . |
| 14 | Of course , I despised myself for despising them for showing such genuine and unselfish emotions , but that 's just one of the things you have to get used to when you 're in a serious self-destruction spiral . |