Example sentences of "[verb] for [pron] you [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only am I not prepared to have a semi-detached marriage , but I 'm convinced that if you really cared for me you would have no hesitation about placing my interests first , ’ had been his parting shot as he had left the apartment , slamming the front door loudly behind him . |
| 2 | It 's all nonsense , paying for what you can get free . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm sure when you bother to go and see for yourself you 'll find Chester 's a very attractive investment proposition ! ’ |
| 4 | Without scruple politicians use fear as a persuasion weapon , targeting psychological needs : ‘ If you do n't vote for us you will lose freedom of choice/risk maltreatment under the NHS/deprive your children of good education/lessen the chance of losing the roof over your head . ’ |
| 5 | Go for what you can see Grace . |
| 6 | ‘ Surely , if you 've worked for him you must know what I mean . ’ |
| 7 | I tell you what you can get for it you can have erm a make-up bag with a string of pearls in they 're not real one you can have er more of that moist erm tissue stuff er a bag with sweetener things in it there 's er a video about a Biggin Air Show and loads of marshmallows too for Kids ' County number two here 's the clues , It 's got barbed wire around it its made of wood it 's long . |
| 8 | We all kept our place but we all It was As I said , just as if they gave you credit for what you could do . |
| 9 | And if you work for me you 'll take it seriously . |