Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [adv prt] for [pron] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Donleavy tried to make up for it later by arranging a champagne thank-you weekend for the Colemans at the DIA 's expense in an exclusive little Georgetown hotel , but by then they were almost too tired to enjoy it .
2 Luke had left the bedroom , and after putting on denim shorts and a little broderie anglaise top , she found him outside on her balcony , with the bamboo table she had recently purchased with four matching chairs set for breakfast , the muesli-type cereal he knew she always ate put out for her along with yoghurt , fruit juice and coffee .
3 His manager Frank Maloney added : ‘ Lennox is not going to move over for anyone else .
4 ‘ You did n't have to stand up for me just then , ’ she said steadily as soon as he had pulled out of the driveway .
5 ‘ You 'll have to come back for it then , ’ he said , laughing .
6 I went , and then I went well he ca n't have looked around for us too well because we were walking by the side of the road .
7 ‘ Well , she will have to make up for it afterwards !
8 ‘ I 've stuck up for you long enough , ’ she said .
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10 well the sun 's come out for you now
11 I mean you have to save up for it here do n't you ?
12 She gives us our lunch and we have to wash up for her then .
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