Example sentences of "[vb infin] you for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And did n't we all know you for a darling girl ? ’ he whispered in her ear as his fingers continued to blaze fire across her exposed nape . |
| 2 | If you make good use of the contacts it forces you to make in Ardmore , Wellington or Christchurch , you can get a very useful insight into the local scene that helps prepare you for the fascinating flying that lies ahead . |
| 3 | In complete contrast , nothing will prepare you for the jaw-dropping experience of taking the desert road out of the city for the first time . |
| 4 | But I did n't ring you for a critical appraisal of my work . |
| 5 | Or you can forget the week as a unit of work altogether and you can say : ‘ I will contract you for a certain number of hours . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ First let me thank you for the great job you are doing with the ‘ Nottingham Graduate ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ I feel I should write and thank you for the smooth transition and vast improvement to the standard of cleaning at our premises . |
| 8 | These will protect you for a short time against tetanus . |
| 9 | These emotions may disturb you for a little while , but they are simply a natural response to the trauma of death and they will usually pass with time . |
| 10 | As beautiful and as wholesome as you may be on the outside , I shall reveal you for the black-hearted trickster that you are . |
| 11 | What about people who will inevitably criticise you for a large canvas , half of which is black , and half of which is blue , and which is labelled ‘ Blue on Black ’ . |
| 12 | A message appears which will prompt you for the following information : |
| 13 | A message will appear which will prompt you for the following information : ready archive output volume , reply CUU |
| 14 | It gives them an excuse for piling into Deptford , and it lets them target you for a national man-hunt . ’ |
| 15 | They will ask you for a full statement of the complaint including the amount of compensation you are looking for and all the relevant evidence . |
| 16 | It does n't hit you for a long time what you have achieved . |