Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] he for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She only fought him for a moment or two . |
| 2 | I only saw him for a moment , but my blood seemed to freeze . |
| 3 | Ah just ask , just ask him for a drop of |
| 4 | At least he was spared the knowledge that he 'd given the doge 's ring to a heartless little bitch who 'd just taken him for a ride . ’ |
| 5 | Just glimpsed him for a moment , not to be certain . |
| 6 | His background hardly prepared him for a life of elegant luxury as a film star or obedience to the star system . |
| 7 | " When I go on holiday Con always takes him for a week or two and he has never mentioned any … anything unusual … in that way . " |
| 8 | Francis always takes him for a walk last thing before going to bed . |
| 9 | Yeah , oh it really knocked him for a burton , you see his , you see Clifford and him , with this boy that 's had their , their , his son that was |
| 10 | And the Reds boss has delivered a surprise vote-of-confidence in his £2.2m signing from Derby even tipping him for a return to the England side . |
| 11 | Once satisfied , she took his pulse again , then watched him for a while . |
| 12 | Car joy : Prince Charles presented a £54,000 hi-tech van to disabled man who then took him for a spin . |
| 13 | In all the years Francis and I were married I never asked him for a cent . |
| 14 | There the warden arrested him , imprisoned him in his gaol at Allexton , and afterwards released him for a fine of half a mark . |
| 15 | That certainly qualifies him for a prize for brass neck . |