Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [to-vb] [pers pn] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are four key ideas in that sentence , and I want to underline them for a few more minutes . |
| 2 | Two months later this tram-driver stopped me : ‘ I want to see you for a minute . |
| 3 | For example , although we do not have in English the grammaticalization of the levels of respect that exist in Javanese , we do have means of expressing degrees of respect , largely by choices in the use of expressions : thus ( 31 ) would generally be a more polite request than ( 30 ) : ( 30 ) I want to see you for a moment ( 31 ) I wondered if I could possibly see you for a moment So by taking at first just the grammaticalized or encoded features of context in the world 's languages , we would have both something like a " discovery procedure " for relevant functions of language , and a constraint on the relatively vacuous theorizing that often attends speculation about the " functions of speech " . |
| 4 | But I need to see you for a moment . |
| 5 | If I have to lift them for a match of that importance then I might as well walk out of the job . ’ |
| 6 | ( Beware of those therapists who seek to charge you for a complete course of treatment at the very beginning , as it is almost impossible to know how well each individual will respond and therefore how many sessions will be needed . ) |
| 7 | I am prepared to forget all that if you agree to join us for a stroll on this fine summer 's day . ’ |
| 8 | You 've to watch it for a maximum of three minutes you dad says . |
| 9 | Going it alone in difficult times is not to be recommended , but if you wish to try it for a few weeks then there is no harm done , simply time lost if you are unsuccessful . |
| 10 | Not if you plan to soak them for a very large fee . |
| 11 | They 've spent years doing this sort of thing , now they 've decided that they want to do it for a living . |