Example sentences of "and [verb] [pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If your hair is fine and limp you should go for a conditioner with body building properties . |
| 2 | But the commoners are angry at the threat to the tradition , and say they 'll fight for their land . |
| 3 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 4 | Who comes along and says he 'll pay for everything to be put to rights ? |
| 5 | Chief Joseph is here , and says he will surrender for two hundred bags of sugar . |
| 6 | Mr McQueen left , heading south in time to preach next morning at Bracadale , and saying he would wait for them at Ullinish . |
| 7 | I mean , it 's hard to think of an equivalent , but say you were an inhabitant of Hastings in the year 2066 and you went down to the beach one day and these longships were coming towards you and lots of people in chainmail and pointy helmets got out and said they 'd come for the Battle of Hastings and would you rustle up King Harold so they could shoot him in the eye and here was a huge wallet full of money for you to play your part . |
| 8 | Dad thanked him and said he would return for the bed after he 'd wheeled the instrument to our house . |
| 9 | But he reneged on that promise and said he would wait for a message from God . |
| 10 | Mr Livingstone was replaced by John Prescott , the transport spokesman , who came third and said he would work for organisational and campaigning reforms in the party . |
| 11 | When asked about this revolt the Prime Minister replied that he ‘ thought speed was important and hoped she would send for Lord Home immediately-as soon as she got back to the Palace ’ . |
| 12 | Dave 's house was a surprise ; a very comfortable modern bungalow with all mod cons , a few miles outside Kirkwall , with all the fishing and shooting he could wish for right on his doorstep . |