Example sentences of "i [verb] [pers pn] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I asked him in for a break . |
2 | Ouch , I thought , that really hurt , and I clenched it tight for a moment to stop the pain , before looking to see the damage . |
3 | I want you there for the speedboat race . ’ |
4 | ‘ That person is here again , Miss Grenfell , she says she has slippers for you , shall I show her in for the fitting ? ’ |
5 | made with all milk you see , and I put this on the other day , it was Monday , and I put it on for a cup of coffee , well Jim was out the front with Tom cos Tom fixed the front door |
6 | I 'm sorry , Ellie ; I let you in for a hard time , did n't I ? ’ |
7 | Still , I had an overseas news radio set and sometimes at dusk when I turned it on for the BBC overseas news , the light on its dial welcomed me like a beacon from home . |
8 | Hankin added : ‘ We received a biggish bid for a youngster , but I turned it down for the benefit of the future of Darlington . ’ |
9 | ‘ Will you take the dog back with you or shall I keep it here for a while ? ’ |
10 | ( I remember it well for the sun shortly afterwards disappeared and we did not see it for weeks . ) |
11 | ‘ Why do n't I take you out for a nice dinner this evening ? |
12 | So it 's I I counted it up for the time I 'm staying . |
13 | I keep them on for the programme . |
14 | When I got home , I kept him in for a while , then , ashtray at the ready , let him loose for another try . |
15 | Next day I took him outside for a long walk in the fresh air . |
16 | I took him out for a boozy lunch , and in the end he admitted he 'd made the whole thing up . |
17 | I took him out for a walk and he went straight into a lamp post , ’ said Ray , of Clarence Chare , Newton Aycliffe . |
18 | ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign . |
19 | I would have had another one on the third day as well , but I gave it up for the opportunity to go rabbiting with the lad who worked for Brian . |
20 | I bought them just for the bag though . |
21 | ‘ I bought it just for a laugh . ’ |
22 | I thank him also for the history lesson on the Territorial Army , although my recollection is somewhat different . |
23 | I thank you again for a successful year in Environmental Services despite the difficult trading circumstances . |
24 | ‘ While you shower and change before I take you out for a meal . ’ |
25 | ‘ Yeah , I picked it up for a song about twelve years ago . |
26 | ‘ I realise the European Tour will not be too happy but I blame them anyway for the clash of dates , ’ Faldo said . |