Example sentences of "[verb] he [vb infin] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Isay helped him dress for the banquet that evening , showing no resentment at having to double as valet as well as bodyguard . |
| 2 | The Prince 's vanity had made him dress for a winter 's campaign on what threatened to be the summer 's hottest day yet . |
| 3 | I let him cry for a bit and then went over to him and squatted down beside him and put my hand over his shoulders . |
| 4 | He pretended to me that he was already booked in there , but he was n't — I heard him ask for the room afterwards . |
| 5 | Deane and Rodders up front again I du n no I 'd like to see him try for a goal poacher or someone like Ferds . |
| 6 | It means little for this child to perform with the greatest precision the most difficult pieces , with hands that can hardly stretch a sixth ; but what is really incredible is to see him improvise for an hour on end and in doing so give rein to the inspiration of his genius and to a mass of enchanting ideas … |
| 7 | Surveying the results of her handiwork , she stayed only long enough to see him scrabble for the safety of the bank . |
| 8 | It was surprise which made him stop for a second . |
| 9 | As Julie saw him reach for the doorbell a third time she opened the door and eased it back to the extent of the chain . |
| 10 | Billy was not a great goalscorer , but everyone who saw him play for the Palace is agreed that he helped to make hundreds of them for us . |
| 11 | He could feel the vibrations in his bones ; juddering the cradle he was strapped into , making him think for a moment that the tiny vehicle was going to shake itself to pieces . |
| 12 | It may be that Isambard will let him go for a price . |
| 13 | He rather thought he 'd let him stew for a while ; with the murder investigation on , he could n't get far — or he 'd be a fool to try , and Peckham was no fool . |
| 14 | Come on … when Chappy was nt scoring just what did he do for the team ? |
| 15 | If so , who was the other writer , and where can we find where he said it , and what references did he give for the statement ? |
| 16 | What did he work for a living ? |
| 17 | ‘ What does he do for a living ? ’ |
| 18 | The cold wind ruffles his hair and makes him flinch for a moment , but it is refreshing after the stale warmth of the house , and he takes a deep breath or two on his way to the garage . |