Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] [pron] [noun] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can I pinch his pen for a minute ? |
| 2 | And most of all , could I complete my duties for the day without causing a major disturbance ? |
| 3 | Er , can I , can I have your agreement for the recommendation then ? |
| 4 | As for my right hon. Friend 's personal position , may I express my admiration for the frank and manly way in which he has offered his resignation ? |
| 5 | did you remember your money for the erm trip ? |
| 6 | Can you imagine my flat for a whole week to myself ? |
| 7 | ‘ Please may we borrow your office for a few minutes , Major Spicer ? ’ |
| 8 | May we reserve our admiration for the qualities people have rather than for what they own . |
| 9 | Monday will see everyone take their seats for the return journey via Amiens and thence to Calais and a very special lunch on board before the voyage home to England . |
| 10 | The clear autumn day drew to a close and Corbett made them rest their horses for a while . |
| 11 | ‘ Let her enjoy our company for an evening . |
| 12 | He had them exactly where every actor who ever lived wants his public , watching his every movement , letting him dictate their lives for a little moment . |
| 13 | His secretary Pamela reads it off her memo pad : ‘ The VC 's PA rang to say could they have your nomination for the Industry Year Shadow Scheme . ’ |
| 14 | The need for reality is satisfied in that Septimus Quinn , for all his impetuosity , does not look upon war as fun , nor does he abdicate his responsibility for the men whom , from time to time , he is called upon to lead . |
| 15 | ‘ Let me invite you to dinner in an hour , ’ said George , ‘ and ’ — this was addressed to Mrs Robinson , who had crept in to stand in the doorway and hear the end of the story , and now stepped forward to play a part — ‘ please , let us borrow your daughter for the evening so that we four can be a company . |
| 16 | ‘ About letting us have your papers for the Sir Edward Prendergast Collection and the Lady Prendergast Collection — the Emily Firle Collection . ’ |