Example sentences of "[verb] [be] [verb] [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | said they 'd been recording things for her wanting to see what she does see when she 's old . |
| 2 | While Dostoevsky was interested in the noble Moor and the jealousy question , he will also have been pondering ghost-reasons for his own villain . |
| 3 | Michael had had pain in his back for years , and had been receiving treatment for it . |
| 4 | Her daughter , Gemma , had been left money for her school dinners and an elderly neighbour took her in for several days before social workers took her into care last week . |
| 5 | Bateman said he had been billed £3,000 for his licence , but he pulled out before money changed hands . |
| 6 | He claimed later that he had done so for the reason that a few months earlier he had sold a stallion to Dunlop which had died within a few weeks and that his motive had been to recompense Dunlop for his loss . |
| 7 | I could n't agree more with those who 've been praising Newsome for his performances over the Christmas games . |
| 8 | I think he is to be pitied because all he does is make enemies for himself . |
| 9 | Even so , the last thing a Profitboss does is get publicity for himself |
| 10 | So far only £2,000 has been raised , but individuals have been doing jobs for nothing . |
| 11 | I carve the meat and prepare vegetables and stuffings — all my life I have been preparing things for somebody ! |
| 12 | Despite being slap bang in the middle of the historic capital men 's style , it will have a decidedly younger edge than many of its neighbours , targeting young British men who Tarling believes are rejecting fashion for its own sake and returning en masse to classics that will last longer than a season . |
| 13 | De Niro 's been raising cash for his next serious project . |