Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] to [pers pn] for the " in BNC.

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1 For him it held a special appeal ; the one day of the week he could break bread with his family and not have to feel that they were only loaned to him for the while — his son Joshua had no business to go to , his grandson Jacob no college lectures .
2 And Jesus does n't just chat to us for the sake of chatting to us , he , when he speaks to us his words have authority , they have input , they are vital and we must pay attention to them .
3 I did n't speak to her for the rest of the day , of course , and this made her laugh , I do n't know why .
4 Douglas was glad to acknowledge Miller 's help and told the Royal Society that he had received some coconuts ‘ germinated in this country by the industrious Mr. Miller , by whose care and skill they were brought to this perfection ; and besides he very freely communicated to me for the good of the publick his own methods in management in raising them which I here desire may be read in his words . ’
5 We kissed goodnight , and I again apologised to her for the fright she had .
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