Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [pers pn] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is acceptable to ask them over for a meal they are not expected to be able to manage without a caring woman . |
| 2 | He found another vessel whose captain ( a Scot ) was prepared to sign him on for the voyage to New York . |
| 3 | It was heavy for him , he was glad to set it down for a while . |
| 4 | Even then fitness-fanatic Mr Bush is likely to drag him out for an early morning swim . |
| 5 | We may be able to put it off for a while , but make that decision , we have got to , some day or another . |
| 6 | their , their supply routes are n't as well defined as ours , but they 've got shear weight of numbers , see , I 'm af , I 'm afraid , I could be a fucking karate black belt or something right , so one on one against you I would n't have a problem , but if you went and got fucking thirty of your mates I would have a problem , I maybe able to hold you off for a fucking few minutes or something or if you could either contact , maybe a few months or years or something , but they will win |
| 7 | But at least we have trained the waitress to bring us three cups of coffee each for breakfast , as we need at least that to wake us up for an early morning start ! |
| 8 | Something hot to set you up for the journey . ’ |
| 9 | " I think it would be safer to keep him in for a bit longer . " |
| 10 | She was just using the fact that I was desperate to hold me up for an outrageously high fee . |
| 11 | This seems quite difficult at first , but you should soon be able to weave more quickly as you find out when you move your hand to release the yarn ready to lay it over for the next row . |