Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] for the [adj] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He lived down Gypsy Lane with his two sisters , he was a single man you see and my father and mother lived here and my , they not only mended shoes but they made them and er course naturally , you know , well of course Needham was n't as big as it is now but they made them for the best people , if that , if that 's the right , not the right expression say , but er but you know what I mean er and er and he , you know , all his life you see he did that and then one day he had a shock because his er , what would you call him colleague , he , he died suddenly in the night . |
| 2 | We thought it was so good that we 'd do it for the old people 's home . |
| 3 | I wanted to thank you for the wonderful pair of walking boots — a prize from the February issue of Outdoor Action . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't know if Bobby will break into the Great Britain team for the World Cup final against Australia in October , but he should make it for the next series and then hang on to the job . |
| 5 | Their tasks on landing are to check the drop zones and landing sites for enemy activity , and mark them for the incoming aircraft , as well as performing detailed reconnaissance tasks of key targets and objectives . |
| 6 | Why is it that those countries can accept basic , decent minimum standards for their people whereas this Government will not accept them for the British people ? |