Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] him for " in BNC.
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1 | Yeah I know it 's easier no you must feel really gutted , I mean I would I know , because as you said , you going out for ten months yeah exactly , yeah , exactly I mean come on you really liked him fancied him loved him oh wow , I said love , love love , I do n't know love hey man yeah yeah it 's probably , you know like when you dumped him for Danny it 's just probably like that yeah exactly exactly , so do n't worry oh come on he ca n't give up ten months for nothing I know it has to end someday , but it does n't I mean it 's like everyone thinks like that , it really annoys me , everybody , right who 's about our age yeah , they just go out with someone knowing that one day it 's gon na end , they 're just waiting for the day , and that you know , you should go out with someone with the intentions of being with them forever I know that sounds pathetic , but it 's true , yeah I know , yeah exactly yeah , yeah I know , why do you think I said it ? |
2 | ‘ Pity to shut you away down here , ’ Mr Priddy said gruffly when she thanked him for his recommendation . |
3 | Ellen was sure now that she had him for her own and most likely thought it a fair return for her investment of time and trouble . |
4 | He was offering her an out and she respected him for that . |
5 | ‘ I 'll be working like a Trojan for the next twelve weeks , ’ Lisa smiled back as she thanked him for the coffee . |
6 | I did n't know him very well and I despised him for being well behaved and creeping around telling stories about me . |