Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [indef pn] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 As we wandered about , we were treated with the kind of curiosity I imagine one reserves for a chance meeting with people from the planet Zarg .
2 That is why — ’ raising her head to give him a grateful look ‘ — I had none to spare for a meal at this place . ’
3 I need one pound for the bus fares .
4 Meantime she has nothing to pay for the upkeep of my two brothers ; in fact , they are bringing in money . ’
5 He 'll be ridiculed , he 'll be mocked , he 'll be scourged , you know something reserved for the people who were really being taught a lesson .
6 If I regurgitate this , it is simply to put down a vote of censure from this column on ministers , particularly Douglas Hogg of the Foreign Office , who did nothing to prepare for the eventuality of oil slicks .
7 She had nothing planned for the evening .
8 I just wondered if you had anything planned for the weekend that oh
9 The statement ‘ I notice that you have nothing to review for the next number ’ could only have been written by him .
10 We made one change for the second week of interviewing .
11 So I took her in so she could help her help her do something like for a while .
12 It was n't the nigger 's fault that he had nothing to do for the moment .
13 Let me see — what does one need for a wedding ?
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