Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] for [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof . |
| 2 | In exploring such environments pupils will experience the type of argument and logical analysis that will prepare them for the real-life problems they will tackle outside . |
| 3 | It was still unthinkable to see him without his sketchbook and pencil , but of the hundreds and hundreds of drawings he made , he gave away many or sold them for a few francs . |
| 4 | They were left feeling drained , insulted and angry at a man who suggested he should bill them for the five hours he spent at their home . |
| 5 | Its executive announced that it would seek substantial wage increases for its members , to compensate them for the inevitable rises in living costs . |
| 6 | For now , Therapy ? are at the start of their first proper American jaunt , glad to take a break from the pressures of Britain and their debut major label release , and swap them for the promotional chores of the States . |
| 7 | She lashed the class with scorn and ridicule and punished them for the nasty thoughts in her own mind . |
| 8 | Everyone loves me for the very things that you want me to cover up ! |
| 9 | Thanking you for the great benefits of your goodness to me tokened in these natural provisions here . |
| 10 | Sticky Block — Holds you for a few seconds . |
| 11 | He 'll cry long and hard , and though you can soothe him for a few minutes at a time , hours can pass without you ever really silencing the cries . |
| 12 | Going it alone in difficult times is not to be recommended , but if you wish to try it for a few weeks then there is no harm done , simply time lost if you are unsuccessful . |
| 13 | Cook it for a few minutes longer than stated and eat it |
| 14 | Please help us preserve it for the future generations . |
| 15 | Unfortunately , for example , he believed certain things which were wrong ( such as the tenets of Unitarianism ) , and he believed them for the wrong reasons ( such as the theistic proofs ) . |
| 16 | This is me , I goes , I goes I 'll let it slip this time cos you have n't seen me for a few weeks . |
| 17 | Can I just borrow you for a few moments ? |
| 18 | Relations between the Prime Minister and Nigel Lawson may still be strained ( she blames him for the present difficulties ) . |
| 19 | I 've seen her for a few minutes , but now they 've taken her to be X-rayed . |
| 20 | Halt it for a few minutes and it would die altogether . |
| 21 | The Federal Assembly on May 2 voted in favour of abolishing the death penalty and replacing it for the relevant offences with life imprisonment . |
| 22 | In 1987 the role of Lord Mayor was taken by Richard Horner , a local butcher , who had done it for a few years . |
| 23 | In this respect , the French government is right to have made the Minister of Culture also Minister of Education ( although whether they have done it for the right reasons , and with the right man is another matter ) . |
| 24 | I reckon I 'd do it for a thousand pounds . |
| 25 | In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us . |
| 26 | ‘ … I 'll do it for the Young Farmers sometime . ’ |
| 27 | Hold it for a few seconds , maybe five , then release it . |
| 28 | It was a new Fender Strat , bought from a shop on Shaftsbury Avenue in February ‘ 62 , and yes , I wish I still had it , but only to sell it for the large sums they fetch now ! |
| 29 | Clutterbuck ceased to work the mill during the latter half of the 1840s , for by 1847 it had been leased to a paper-maker , Frederick Wiggins , who apparently only operated it for a few years . |
| 30 | One hour later we dissociated the nerves , cultured them for a few hours , and double-labelled them with an anti-BrdU antibody and an antibody that labels oligodendrocyte precursor cells . |