Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] for the [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I want to thank you for the roses , ’ she said .
2 I would like to see them for the Falls .
3 Wallering Remember Christopher Robin , his wise old house spelt his name Wal We 're going to name you for the elms at the foot of the garden .
4 After a chase on foot of over three miles he had finally run out of puff and offered to fight me for the goods .
5 In another cliffhanger the Saltires , for whom Paul Hull was outstanding , came off second-best again when Mark ‘ Turbo ’ Thomas powered over for two tries to clinch it for the holders ( 12–10 ) .
6 As we draw near to him in our distress , we learn to ask him for the things we need .
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