Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] a [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I says , and I 'm buying him a rack for the ones not in a box . |
| 2 | You see , he 's not just asking them a question for the sake of it , he is actually trying to teach these , these blind folks , er er , these , these blind men , er er er some spiritual truth . |
| 3 | This simply goes along with his being the archetypal great detective , and even with Dostoevsky making him a vehicle for the airing of central thematic issues . |
| 4 | Donaghadee 's Gerry Bell won the prize for the best out of state angler , making it a hat-trick for the local club . |
| 5 | There are various entries in Green 's diaries setting himself a timetable for the completion of series of plates for his publications : - |
| 6 | I 've been promising myself a drink for the last couple of hours … ’ |
| 7 | I would n't want to be the one responsible for proclaiming him a cuckold for the world to laugh at . ’ |