Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [adv] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I do n't want is a man who takes me out for a meal , buys a bottle of cheap plonk and expects payment in the form of instant sex , either in the back of his car , or if he gets really lucky , in my flat . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's like a man takes you out for a meal and he 's thinking , ‘ I let her have an horsd'oeuvre , so I can definitely ask her to wear the handcuffs later on . ' ’ |
| 3 | A week or two before the Board Meeting at which the Pub Catering proposals are due to be considered , John Watson calls you in for a talk . |
| 4 | She has n't a clue and asks me out for a drink . |
| 5 | For sixthly he invites himself round for a drink one evening . |
| 6 | I have n't really asked you very many questions so I 'll , I 'll ask you a question which sets us up for a programme we might do in the next series , having discussed the wedding , next the honeymoon ! |
| 7 | It makes it 'ard for a girl to say no when she 's obligated . ’ |
| 8 | The formulation of restraints upon State activities through the adoption ( often by consensus ) of Resolutions and Codes of Conduct within international organisations makes it hard for a State to claim non-party status , as it can to a treaty it has not ratified . |
| 9 | Second , the British way of doing things makes it hard for a company to discover the identity of a suspected concert party-goer hiding behind a nominee . |
| 10 | And one good crack with the back of your hand sorts it out for a couple of minutes . |