Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] them for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was still unthinkable to see him without his sketchbook and pencil , but of the hundreds and hundreds of drawings he made , he gave away many or sold them for a few francs . |
| 2 | I pulled down my damp bloomers and changed them for a warm , dry pair that were hanging on the line over the fire . |
| 3 | ‘ You know the heat is off , Ruth , ’ he told her , his eyes catching hers and holding them for a few seconds . |
| 4 | I then used a fingertip roughly to blend and spread them for a hazier and more subtle finish . |
| 5 | Erm you can phone them up and ask them for a Yellow Pages listing and they and they 'll give at random a listing from the Yellow Pages in whatever area you ask for . |
| 6 | ( iii ) After incubation in complement , transfer the embryos to fresh M2 + BSA and leave them for a further 20–30 min at 37 C during which time the outer cells should be seen to bleb and lyse . |