Example sentences of "we [modal v] [verb] [pron] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If need be , we should educate them for unemployment , rather than trying to pretend that they are all going to get jobs in which French and Geography will come in handy . |
| 2 | We must have them for tea . |
| 3 | This is completely outside our control , but if you 're affected , write to us on your return and we 'll compensate you for outbound delays as follows : |
| 4 | And they say right Mr we caution you for er what ever you done next time you do it we 'll take you for court for it . |
| 5 | Well if there 's stuff that 's you know , you do n't want and it 's all right for jumble , I mean if you want it for jumble take it , but if not we 'll have it for jumble , I mean you know it 's erm |
| 6 | We 'll have it for dinner |
| 7 | So we said to her last week Dave and I talked it over and , I did n't realize he was gon na spring it quite as soon as that , but he did , and everything went alright so , I said , well we 'll try her for tea , a couple a hours did n't we Mon ? |
| 8 | I suggested we might use it for publicity , ie the costs of producing and printing a leaflet explaining what the SCC is and its aims , for a general audience , especially the participants of mass bike events such as St Andrews ride , Tour de Forth etc . |
| 9 | " Do you think we could salvage her for meat if we bled her ? " |