Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | EPIPHONE ET-270 , 3-a-side headstock , you 've got , I want it for a reasonable price . |
| 2 | Ho , master greybeard loon , ’ he was shouting to Kelly , ‘ come fill the cup , or stap me for a whey-faced knave . ’ |
| 3 | But because it 's so authentic people often mistake him for a real policeman . |
| 4 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 5 | Put it in a box in your guitar case and save it for a rainy day . |
| 6 | We 've tried to love both dogs equally , and simply separate them for a cooling-off period after a fight , rather than telling them off in any way . |
| 7 | I know you for a pure creature . |
| 8 | ‘ And is n't it fortunate that I know you for a blind fool ? ’ |
| 9 | Alternatively , major capital projects would be undertaken by private sector contractors who would finance and build the assets in question , operate them for a specified period in return for an agreed fee and then transfer them to the commissioning authority . |
| 10 | Contact me for a free Walk Pack which includes details of your nearest walk , the walk T-shirt and of course a sponsor form . |
| 11 | Whenever I am working with someone I know and trust I ask them for a quick trim . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | As he leapt to the attack again , he uttered a hoarse , nerve-shattering scream , the purpose of which was to startle his opponent momentarily and distract him for a fatal fraction of time . |
| 14 | I use it for a wide sleeve gathered in at the bottom and I have knitted the main part of the garment with a 2x1 welt . |
| 15 | If you come across a taxi token , pick it up and use it for a free taxi ride to any part of the city . |
| 16 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 17 | " I know you come over a little shy when I talk about you this way , Chuck , but I do it for a good reason , " continued the senator , lighting a Havana cigar with elaborate care . |
| 18 | The girls join them for a final splash in the pool . |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | As the cow said to the Maine farmer , ‘ Thank you for a warm hand on a cold morning . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Thank you for a super time , ’ she offered sincerely as she waited for the lift to arrive — and felt her heart race to beat the band when , all male dark eyes stared down at her . |
| 22 | Lord Jesus , thank you for a nice sleep , thank you for another day , please help us to do the kind of things that you want us to do , prayer for Christopher to behave at school , help him to do his best and for daddy at work , for Tim and I as we stay at home , help us to know the kind of things we do and this afternoon when grandma comes we 'll spare the time for her as well , Amen . |
| 23 | ‘ Thank you for a pleasant tale , Wizard . |
| 24 | ‘ Thank you for a wonderful evening . |
| 25 | Thank you for a wonderful evening , Folly , darling . |
| 26 | ‘ Thank you for a wonderful evening … ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Thank you for a wonderful week , Sandra . ’ |
| 28 | I only came to say good-bye and thank you for a lovely day . ’ |
| 29 | I was passing the front door tonight ( bath ) and I said , well , thank you for a lovely evening , goodbye now . |
| 30 | " Thank you for a lovely evening , " I said . |