Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Goodnight ! ’ she wished him for a fourth time , and went to her room feeling very much better about everything . |
| 32 | She said nothing for a long time , then shook her head . |
| 33 | you left me for a classical guitarist . |
| 34 | We tried it for a whole year . |
| 35 | Would n't we do anything for a loved one to take us in his or her arms ? |
| 36 | They say , ah well , we followed you for a tenth of a mile , right , and it took you so long to cover that . |
| 37 | ‘ Then what happens is , we take him for a little ride out to the Crumbles . ’ |
| 38 | Covering the work to protect from frost and rain , we left it for a few days to dry , which helps the shuttering to loosen itself too . |
| 39 | Here 's me taking you for a prancing little parson when all the while the cloth is a covering for a frustrated sex maniac . ’ |
| 40 | They let me hold her for a few minutes and then they took her away upstairs to Special Care . |
| 41 | He had n't seen her eat anything for a long time . |
| 42 | They protected themselves for a long time . |
| 43 | you know they take them for a little visit so they get used to the school before they go , which is a good idea , I mean we were just thrown in |
| 44 | he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof . |
| 45 | His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment . |
| 46 | The British have fallen in love with this Mediterranean island because it has everything for a perfect holiday : sunny skies , glorious beaches , bustling resorts , friendly people , fascinating sights and beautiful countryside . |
| 47 | He played a diabolical second shot and he must have finished all of 20 yards from the hole , but he sank it for a 3 . |
| 48 | He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair . |
| 49 | Meanwhile he readied himself for a sixteen-tooth smile . |
| 50 | ‘ It takes itself for a little walk at night . |
| 51 | He examined it for a few moments , then realised Tock was standing beside him with a can of oil . |
| 52 | Jobless Shepherd told a court his labrador Flash was savaged by a pit bull terrier as he took her for a late-night walk after drinking at a local club . |
| 53 | He was glad to see him , for he knew him for a tough , sturdy fellow , who was considered certain to get into the Owsla as soon as he reached full weight . |
| 54 | Now look it asks you for a certain number of things It says As The average does n't it ? |
| 55 | He gathered himself for a giant leap and SPRONG ! landed right in the middle of the sleeping ducks . |
| 56 | It 's so incongruous it stuns me for a few seconds . |
| 57 | So he wanted more life cover , but he obviously on his old plan could n't sustain that to the same period of time , so he had it for a shorter period of time , the ten years , and when it dropped , he dropped down again . |
| 58 | He said nothing for a few seconds , and I sensed that I might have unsettled this policeman . |
| 59 | Recently deserted by her husband Cruncher ( ‘ He left me for a wee young thing of 58 ’ ) she 's found it hard enough to make ends meet in the past . |
| 60 | He left us for a glamorous Frenchwoman and he never even sent me a card in all that time . ’ |