Example sentences of "[to-vb] they [adv] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | In the early days , the salesman behind the counter had served to promote the merits of different products , and to wrap them carefully for the customer 's homeward journey . |
2 | we can always ask to put them away for a week yeah that 's what I might do |
3 | It might be possible to book them just for a day . |
4 | So I decided to take them outside for a breath of fresh air , ’ she added , turning her worried blue eyes in mute appeal to the uniformed policewoman sitting in the corner of the room . |
5 | If you can imagine someone losing their job , the depression that actually causes , perhaps both within them and with their family , the idea of being able to take them away for a holiday to forget about things might be a good thing at the end of the day . |
6 | W. P. With kids , I used to carry my gloves in my hand and without any fingers in , and I used to catch them with the gloves if they were cheeky , and if they got cheekier still , I used to take them home for a belt . |