Example sentences of "[prep] taking [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt that the ‘ on — off ’ nature of their relationship — when he was here today but not tomorrow , or even the next day — was all part of Nicky 's habit of taking her for granted . |
| 2 | He was a strange man , still lonely in spite of taking her for his wife , and kept his own counsel , never discussing his thoughts with her , keeping his troubles deep , and always ensuring that she had whatever she needed . |
| 3 | Well we set out with the good intention of taking her for a long walk this morning but er we changed our mind did n't we ? |
| 4 | It was of the two of us leaning up against the Arch of Titus in Rome — we had bullied some fellow tourist into taking it for us . |
| 5 | ‘ We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness . |
| 6 | We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness . |
| 7 | Wait until your baby has been walking for a few weeks before taking her for the first shoe fitting , as toes are crucial in gripping the floor while learning to toddle . |
| 8 | Police spent three hours persuading her to leave the car before taking her for counselling at a police station . |
| 9 | Thank you for taking me for that delectable breath of fresh air — it 's something I 'll always remember . ’ |
| 10 | For taking you for granted . ’ |
| 11 | There were a number of holiday cottages there , and we were so taken by their outlook that we talked about taking one for Christmas , but this morning saner counsels prevailed . |
| 12 | She said summat about taking him for a picnic . |
| 13 | As he cried out , she insisted on taking him for a drive in her car . |