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Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pron] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	You ought to shop him for the income tax then
2	‘ I hope you wo n't be stuck in your bag of ‘ defending ’ the underground ; like the man said , let's make it for the hell of it . ’
3	Whether you 've been asked to open the discussion or not , you should prepare yourself for the tutorial as follows :
4	Consequently , they should prepare themselves for the process by shaping the plans for their appointment procedure in some detail .
5	We must prepare ourselves for the possibility that the situation for homosexual women and men will also worsen in our own countries .
6	I think BT should compensate us for the concern and inconvenience these mystery calls cause , perhaps by reducing bills for that quarter .
7	Upon receipt of the proceeds of sale the trustees must invest them for the tenant for life and that person 's successors in title .
8	What he can do is to say that the legal owner can not in conscience , in equity , make use of his Common Law right for his own benefit ; he must use it for the benefit of the man for whom he holds it in trust .
9	There are a number of interrelated reasons , then , why , when one paradigm competes with another ; there is no logically compelling argument that dictates that a rational scientist should abandon one for the other .
10	‘ Then you must thank her for the invitation and suggest a postponement . ’
11	But if they nevertheless persist in making that perambulation in the manner aforesaid , we must endure it for the present , and await an opportune time to amend it .
12	His Prince Hal is never a roaring boy : he sits hunched or sprawled , with dark unwinking eyes : he hopes to be amused by his bully companions , but the eyes constantly muse beyond them into the time when he must steady himself for the crown .
13	We must express it for the world to see and to believe .
14	‘ Though your Majesty 's affections may be very well known as to religion , ’ he urged , ‘ yet it may be expected that you should say something for the world 's satisfaction . ’
15	Well we should accept them for the sake of our own spiritual growth for one thing .
16	Fenella , who rather liked the look of the Gnomes , thought they were a bit like careful children , diligently remembering their manners , sprinkling their conversation with ‘ please ’ and ‘ thank you ’ , and with things like , ‘ I 'll trouble you for the jam pot , your honour ’ , or ‘ after you with the tomato chutney , your worship ’ .
17	‘ I 'll need it for the bike when we arrive .
18	‘ I 'll date it for the day after tomorrow , if that 's OK ? ’
19	She says she 'll do anything for the safety of the children .
20	They are costly and highly dangerous in the hands of those who might use them for the destruction of life . ’
21	No I 'll thank you for the confidence no .
22	No , that 's what I 'm saying , we 've identified one person who 'll join us for the summer .
23	I said , " That 's very kind of you , Mavis , and of course I 'll pay you for the gin , but if you do n't mind I 'd rather be alone .
24	I 'll pay you for the use . ’
25	‘ You 'll say nothing for the moment , ’ said Miss Thorne .
26	Agnes sighed , then bit on the front of her forefinger before she turned to Jessie again and said , ‘ Look ; if you 're so sure he 'll turn up , we 'll say nothing for the time being .
27	John wo n't mind , let's keep it for the night , and take it back tomorrow morning .
28	We now have a a piece of land which we ca n't use for fox hunting , so let's use it for the purpose it was bought for , use it for the fire station .
29	Well , let's believe it for the moment , because it makes love 's triumph the greater .
30	Erm , clearly we 've got enough op , it would seem that if we could recruit somebody for the rest of this year , and er which would help us get our times down , if in if in fact we were able to recruit somebody who was instantly productive , which is not all that likely .