Example sentences of "[noun] [subord] [pers pn] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They accused me of going to hit one of them with it … they put me in a police van and took me to Victoria Barracks where they kept me for two hours . |
| 2 | Mummy if you get one for me . |
| 3 | It was Cannistraro and his colleagues who also identified the mysterious Libyan who bought the clothes in Malta to wrap around the bomb , based on a photofit picture produced by the FBI from the shopkeeper 's phenomenally detailed description of his customer ten months after he saw him for the first and only time . |
| 4 | My father said the 17-horse power would use too much petrol , but it gave me a year 's pleasure before I swopped it for an A30 van . |
| 5 | Approaching the signal box he mounted the steps , the hand-rail creaking as he used it for support . |
| 6 | Well , you 're a bigger fool than I took you for . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Only if you 're a bigger fool than I take you for . ’ |
| 8 | At about that time , Ken asked Codron if he had anything for him . |
| 9 | He is a naughty boy when he hits you for nothing . |
| 10 | Francis will you come off the floor and go in the sitting room until I shout you for tea . |
| 11 | Actress Robin Givens gave the man a bloody nose after he mistook her for a hooker while she was filming in Chicago . |
| 12 | His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment . |
| 13 | 3pm : IRN feeds broadcast ‘ down the line ’ to local radio stations as they record it for their own broadcasts . |
| 14 | I also think it 's a question of being able to provide , certainly at the top of a company , a sense of direction and I find it hard to see how you can have an absolutely clear sense of direction unless you yourself are able to assess the essentials as you see them for success in your particular trade . |
| 15 | Stephen was talking to a tall , elegantly dressed woman , who looked younger than she actually was , and her much older husband when she joined him for lunch in the beach bar . |
| 16 | He has two grown-up children , Dean and Roberta , by his first marriage to a former model , Tina , which broke up in a blaze of publicity after he left her for Stephanie . |
| 17 | It is the kind of rapid , critical examination to which we expose another person when we encounter them for the first time . |
| 18 | I can not recall an occasion when he asked me for help before . |
| 19 | The British have fallen in love with this Mediterranean island because it has everything for a perfect holiday : sunny skies , glorious beaches , bustling resorts , friendly people , fascinating sights and beautiful countryside . |
| 20 | ‘ You have been impolite to Sister Mary because she chastised you for taking your visitor out into the garden . |
| 21 | I see nothing wrong in competition at an early age because it prepares you for later life when everyone has to face it . |
| 22 | The woman sent her surprise to PCs Rob Barrett and Phil Hogan at Brighton police station a week after they arrested her for stealing shoes . |
| 23 | Suragai 's hands were already scratched and bleeding , and he was cursing quietly in his own tongue as he positioned himself for another rescue attempt . |
| 24 | I do n't want that to happen to my daughter so I smacked her for stealing and lying . ’ |
| 25 | BOWLER Vic Macey joked he 'd break a pal 's leg if he hit him for four at a Paignton cricket match — then DID accidentally after the game . |
| 26 | Some states even issue a non-driver 's licence : it actually says This Is Not A Driver 's Licence because you need something for identification . |
| 27 | I experienced the joy and excitement of the subject as I discovered something for the first time . |
| 28 | Collector 's corner is the feature round about three thirty so if you want to go on collector 's corner if you collect anything for a hobby that 's the spot for you . |
| 29 | Jobless Shepherd told a court his labrador Flash was savaged by a pit bull terrier as he took her for a late-night walk after drinking at a local club . |
| 30 | ‘ I 've seen the looks people give Jenny when they see her for the first time , ’ says her mother , Helen . |