Example sentences of "and [verb] them for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd like if I may , to take this opportunity of paying tribute to the er helpful , cooperative attitude that the auditing practices board displayed in what were often long and very complex discussions and to thank them for the clear and helpful statement with which they shortly er plan to issue er to er accompany these order and to bring them into practical effect . |
| 2 | The corridors of the BBC are long and pea-green ( the 1984 setting of Orwell 's book , reputedly ) , and I followed a uniformed attendant through and round them for the obligatory ten miles before happening upon Studio B10 . |
| 3 | For now , Therapy ? are at the start of their first proper American jaunt , glad to take a break from the pressures of Britain and their debut major label release , and swap them for the promotional chores of the States . |
| 4 | I pulled down my damp bloomers and changed them for a warm , dry pair that were hanging on the line over the fire . |
| 5 | She lashed the class with scorn and ridicule and punished them for the nasty thoughts in her own mind . |
| 6 | Erm you can phone them up and ask them for a Yellow Pages listing and they and they 'll give at random a listing from the Yellow Pages in whatever area you ask for . |
| 7 | Their tasks on landing are to check the drop zones and landing sites for enemy activity , and mark them for the incoming aircraft , as well as performing detailed reconnaissance tasks of key targets and objectives . |