Example sentences of "they [verb] [prep] it for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They argued about it for the rest of the afternoon , he becoming sullen and sorry , she remaining dispassionate , untouched-She was impressed by his sudden remorse . |
| 2 | They played around it for a while , keeping the rhythm of the music all the time , postponing the pleasure of contact . |
| 3 | Says Mike , ‘ When the chimps first saw the platform , they stared at it for a long time , and then they realised it was just me up there , and carried on . ’ |
| 4 | They thought about it for a while . |
| 5 | The problem is presented to them , and then they think about it for a minute , and then they say anything that comes into their head . |