Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pron] a [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 Competition could be fierce , as a young Dundee officer discovered when even the influence of the powerful David Scott failed to secure him a place for the voyage of 1801 because
2 Perhaps he was going to try to sell her a story for the column ?
3 ‘ I expect it 's Vera — she promised to give me a recipe for salmon mousse .
4 A want to give them a shuffle for speed .
5 ‘ Please — I want to give you a message for Harriet Shakespeare . ’
6 During the past couple of weeks , MMT has taken on three or four extra staff , and plans to add one a month for the foreseeable future , as needs dictate .
7 They 'd relented , his Mum and Dad , and they were going to give him a parrot for Easter .
8 Then the really hard part is persuading the public to listen , because the last thing they want to believe is that the charlatan in the white coat is n't going to give them a cure for cancer , a promise he 's been renewing at regular intervals for the past two hundred years .
9 Mrs Johnson was as kind as ever and willingly agreed to give her a bed for the night .
10 No , a carol No it i I 'm not going to call it in the programme that , I 'm going to call it a song for everyone .
11 The agency have agreed to pay me a retainer for a couple of weeks while I think about what I 'd like to do next . ’
12 ‘ We like to think that the programme is n't in competition with Barry Norman , but we do want to give him a run for his money . ’
13 He even threatened to send me a bill for his time . ’
14 And yesterday Darlington bus inspector Malcolm Humble told how a Sure Style salesman put him through a five-hour ordeal before threatening to send him a bill for his time .
15 But when I was seeing him he offered to write me a check for five million pound , I said , I could n't take a check for five million pound because I was a to me .
16 My Boss says a man rings in with an upset stomach and you know either he means a hangover or else his brother managed to get him a ticket for Wembley .
17 I was hoping to buy her a ring for Christmas but we just could n't afford it . ’
18 But Derek , 33 , was quietly confident when they met and vowed : ‘ I 'm determined to give them a run for their money . ’
19 ‘ We are trying to keep it a surprise for our honoured guests . ’
20 I should be grateful if you would continue to send me a copy for circulation to the Parish Council .
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