Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [prep] [pers pn] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In an extreme case , someone may act on them for the reason that , or on the principle that , ‘ a little bit of what you fancy does you good ’ . |
| 2 | ‘ She must stand half an hour longer on that chair , and nobody may speak to her for the rest of the day . ’ |
| 3 | That 'll do for you for the lodger . |
| 4 | We 'll stick with you for the next three months , with fresh advice on the latest findings in psychology and exercise , and more glorious recipes . |
| 5 | These sounds and sights of East Anglia , she felt , would remain with her for the rest of her life . |
| 6 | She knew that was one of many memories which would stay with her for the rest of her life . |
| 7 | It would stay with her for the rest of her life . |
| 8 | All along Zen had been haunted by the idea that he might make some blunder which would hang over him for the rest of his life , yet here he was behaving like a dope addict . |
| 9 | They have an incurable handicap which will remain with them for the duration of their lives . |
| 10 | Thus it was that , as I was wheeled perspiring into the editor 's office , that the first words ever spoken to me by an NME bigwig will remain with me for the rest of my life . |
| 11 | What you learn in a lesson will stay with you for the rest of you life . |
| 12 | * Get into the habit of standing back from your essay so that you can comment on it for the benefit of your reader ( see p. 104 ) . |
| 13 | I said cos I shall phone the bank first thing Monday and I shall say right , he 's took the car so you can run to him for the money cos you 'll be getting none out of me . |