Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [pers pn] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Which is a bit different and I 'd like to see it , that 's just one of my things , but again when you 're in , going into retirement I think you 've got to think about this , I mean I went , nobody twisted my arm , I went into that situation and I 've enjoyed it for a great many years , but now I 'm thinking I 'd , before I , it 's too late I want to have a , a l a fling in autumn as it were . |
| 2 | Well Mr never been before at least I 've done it for the first few years that I was there . |
| 3 | The big fella is more keyed up than I 've seen him for a long time and he is channelling all his energies into one final world cup fling . |
| 4 | I 've seen her for a few minutes , but now they 've taken her to be X-rayed . |
| 5 | Well I 've seen 'em for a hundred now actually , a hundred quid . |
| 6 | I 've suspected it for a long time , but now it 's absolutely dear ! |
| 7 | You 've had it for a few years too . |
| 8 | He then delivered a heavy hint of the need for reform : ‘ We know the Germans , we 've known them for a long time . |
| 9 | If he does really well he can hope for a bonus of cross-party votes : never mind Patrick 's party label , we 've known him for a long time , we like him and he 's been very helpful . |
| 10 | I 've managed it for the last four years , have n't I ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ And when you change the formula you know you 've changed it for every single product . ’ |
| 12 | Precisely because Stars & Stripes can not match the speed of Kanza and America , Conner 's designers have optimised her for a narrow light air band of 5–8 knots . |
| 13 | ‘ I have forgiven you for the same ! ’ |
| 14 | In this respect , the French government is right to have made the Minister of Culture also Minister of Education ( although whether they have done it for the right reasons , and with the right man is another matter ) . |
| 15 | Persistent colds , coughs and a temperature have dogged her for the last year . |
| 16 | It was an occasion filled with memories of a life time in the carpet business , highlighted with speeches by Ralph Ellis , Rod Turnbull , Steve Higgins and from customers who have known him for a long time . |
| 17 | I have followed him for a long time and his work just gets better and better . |
| 18 | Smith had Picnic 's full co-operation when winning last week 's leading showjumper of the year title at Wembley , making a timely impression on the selectors who have chosen him for the British team . |