Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun] [adv] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The others , including the new drummer , had come to pick Keith up for a practice while I was there . |
| 2 | But right now I 'm loath to leave Rainbow even for a minute . |
| 3 | They told us that many customers would be ready to pay £30 more for a washing machine , say , to get it from someone who would have the payments collected weekly from their homes , simply because that fitted into the pattern of their normal use of credit . |
| 4 | In extreme circumstances borrowers might be allowed to pay interest only for a while . |
| 5 | At this moment he will be getting ready to take Ana out for a meal and the theatre , then he will be escorting her back to her hotel — and Maria . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Apparently , Owen is intending to take Liz off for a weekend trip , all on their own , while the children are going to stay with a friend . |
| 7 | ‘ Fred 's been to take Dad out for a drink , ’ they explained . |