Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [noun] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well if you stop crying and ask for it properly and you do n't mind if mummy or daddy do it for you that 's fine . |
| 2 | I remember when I lost a fountain-pen Mummy and Daddy gave me for Christmas : I prayed and prayed , and I never found it . ’ |
| 3 | My mission , should I decide to accept it , was to find Jack Scamp for Malpass before Nevil found me for Jack Scamp . |
| 4 | Like the second course that Barnett entered him for , this time for an accounting system . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | And the old problem remained that skilled men would neither be given suitable work nor time to seek it for themselves . |
| 7 | She went to find him a pen and paper to write something for her so she could see , she could even be able to tell his character from his writing . |
| 8 | The quarrel between faith and unbelief touched him for the first time and unsettled his mind . |
| 9 | Gransden and Eykyn chide us for mentioning kanamycin , which has been superseded in Britain by newer drugs . |
| 10 | And just to show that even identical twins can be a bit different Gareth reserved one of his As for biology while Jonathan got one for history . |
| 11 | If you are not sure who to get in touch with for help and advice , ring the Winter Warmth Line 0800 289 404 or get a friend or relation to do it for you . |
| 12 | They are Amazonian fish , and although they have been in captivity for a very long time , they will appreciate the soft acid water that nature designed them for , and this may prove essential for breeding . |
| 13 | A week later , poor Walsh was involved in another traumatic final over as Pakistan despatched him for 14 to win off the final ball . |
| 14 | On the other hand , it may also be a sign of God 's hidden control and wisdom preparing us for the future . |
| 15 | BANKRUPT former publican Maurice Siddle was contemplating suicide before police stopped him for drink-driving on Christmas Day , a court heard . |
| 16 | Draper slouched away , swearing under his breath as Topaz braced herself for battle with Loverin and Liti . |
| 17 | A thing of great beauty , it was not unusual to hear sharp intakes of breath as people beheld it for the first time . |
| 18 | But Ken 's experience in working with wood , coupled to a keen eye for design , was soon put to good use when customers asked him for ideas on pond layout , particularly those with a Japanese flavour . |
| 19 | But some people do n't like having the responsibility of doing their own thinking — they let the Church or television do it for them . |
| 20 | Besides , I 've got the torch that Flick sent me for Christmas . ’ |
| 21 | I do n't know if I did it for Dad or Dad did it for me . |
| 22 | In most countries , groundwater flows from aquifers throughout the year but rainfall replenishes them for only part of the time . |
| 23 | Neither rejection , protest nor availability prepares us for the demands which celibacy is making on us nowadays . |
| 24 | He would need time and peace to prepare himself for whatever he decided . |