Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] for it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover , we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it . |
| 2 | There is usually little they can do and , even if they could , the imprisoned creatures are too demented to thank them for it . |
| 3 | He wrote back to thank me for it . |
| 4 | I saw that Mrs Fairfax approved of my correct behaviour , and I knew that he respected me for it . |
| 5 | Cos she was trying to find a , a reason or an excuse to sue them for it . |
| 6 | Because I I mean I because she had asked me originally to keep it but I keep mine all separate until you asked me for it . |
| 7 | And er she asked me for it . |
| 8 | and er they had to call us in , well Dick went out and er I think it was actually two separate visits so they must of , cos they 're refurbishing the place you see so they must of moved into one office and thought oh you know this do n't work , move into another office the day after , well this do n't work either and he , he actually did two separate visits , whether they 'll actually bill them for it I do n't know , but I mean it 's a minimum of an hour in both cases so |
| 9 | God forgive me for it ! ’ |
| 10 | nobody thanks you for it . |
| 11 | and I snogged him for it . |
| 12 | When he had taken up with Jessica he had recognised her as a wild Ulster girl , and had respected her for it . |
| 13 | The presbyterie taking the heignanseness of the crime in their consideration doe in odium fanti at terrorum allis appoint Mr. David Sympson his parish minister publickly to rebuke him for it before the congregation and then to take occasion to admonish the people against the evil of such practices and they recommend to the Baillie of Ila to put the acts of parliament against charmers in execution . |
| 14 | The presbyterie taking the heignanseness of the crime in their consideration doe in odium fanti at terrorum allis appoint Mr. David Sympson his parish minister publickly to rebuke him for it before the congregation and then to take occasion to admonish the people against the evil of such practices and they recommend to the Baillie of Ila to put the acts of parliament against charmers in execution . |
| 15 | But she is so pretty , they forgive her for it . |
| 16 | Fortunately nobody punished him for it . ’ |
| 17 | bye , so erm , he 's got an interview with erm T V S and these two guys that erm sponsored him for it |
| 18 | ‘ She is , but do n't fall over yourself thanking her for it . |
| 19 | There was one general 's wife who looked like a peasant in disguise and another woman whose get-up produced ill-concealed mirth among the assembly , but an icy glance from the Empress soon punished us for it . |
| 20 | The experience of playing with one , or on one , was astonishing ; nothing I had read had prepared me for it at all . |
| 21 | ‘ I know you love Hector , my lord , but I have to say it , if you kill me for it . |
| 22 | ‘ What will you give me for it ? ’ |
| 23 | You are as wonderful as I expected , and I worship you for it . |
| 24 | it was nothing for you to have the er sole of your sh shoe flapping off and having to wear 'em till the p there was a little man that used to mend the shoes in Hirael there and you 'd go to him and he 'd put a couple of nails , never charge you for it you know . |
| 25 | I do n't think it 's really clean , and they charge you for it ! |
| 26 | And charge you for it . |
| 27 | He laughed , loving her for it . |
| 28 | Over and over he told himself : ‘ You failed her , and she hates you for it . |
| 29 | I 'm sorry you did n't give me enough time to thank you for it . ’ |
| 30 | It is n't enough for you , and I hate you for it , and I want you to go before you decide to leave me , and I love you , and how am I expected to stand being cooped up with him . |