Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] [verb] him for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said our flight had been delayed and he 'd spent the time in the bar , and then added , rather unconvincingly , that some woman had insisted on ‘ plying Phaeton with liquor ’ as he put it , but there was a hollowness in the way he said it , and I do n't think either Gill or I believed him for a moment . |
| 2 | Elton does n't deserve to be called the worst , he 's very stylish and I dress him for the country . |
| 3 | I lived with my husband for er , three and a half years , and I knew him for a good number of years before then , so we made a joint decision after that period of time that we were , wanted to commit ourselves |
| 4 | I was so relieved it was all over and my baby was alright and I held him for the first time . |
| 5 | Managing the boat , he was in total command , and she admired him for the ease with which he wove between the countless busy craft , the pleasure boats , gondolas and the small and large ferries , his eyes constantly alert . |
| 6 | ‘ We do n't want to rush Mick because it 's a long season and we need him for the long haul . |