Example sentences of "[verb] [indef pn] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have to see someone for a minute . |
| 2 | You may then decide that either you do not need to interview anyone at all because no job exists or that you need to interview someone for a quite different role , perhaps involving taking on various responsibilities of other employees which together form a more rational and cohesive whole . |
| 3 | But I do n't think in gender terms at all when I interview someone for a job . |
| 4 | Thanking someone for a compliment |
| 5 | ‘ Swap one for a cheese and pickle ? ’ |
| 6 | The trouble is , I want everything for a very long time — forever . ’ |
| 7 | Here you can buy everything for a picnic lunch . |
| 8 | " If you want 'un for a husband , now 's the time to stake your claim . " |
| 9 | I just caught something for a , then put them on . |
| 10 | The reason is to be able with ease to identify the sender of the letter , who typed it , and the file number if the organisation has one for a particular account . |
| 11 | The British have fallen in love with this Mediterranean island because it has everything for a perfect holiday : sunny skies , glorious beaches , bustling resorts , friendly people , fascinating sights and beautiful countryside . |
| 12 | I 'd promise anything for a leg over in those days , he used to say , but I 've got more about me now . |
| 13 | ‘ Penny for them , ’ said Adam , when they were halfway through the meal and she had said nothing for a while . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll send someone for a blanket and we 'll get her there in no time at all . ’ |
| 15 | If the water is available , a licence is issued , which gives the conditions under which the water can be taken , but , if there is insufficient water , the authority can refuse a licence or issue one for a smaller quantity . |
| 16 | What 's the point in saving everything for a comfortable old age if you 're suffering hardship now ? |
| 17 | I 'd give anything for a sight of you in your pleasant civilian dress , and even the ‘ digs ’ would seem a veritable palace , compared with sand , and ragged Arabs , and khaki-drill shorts . |
| 18 | They looked together at the one about the woman who had said she would give anything for a child , of any kind , even a hedgehog , and had duly given birth to a monster , half-hedgehog , half-boy . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'd give anything for a cup of tea . |
| 20 | Confusion was muddling her responses , putting up barriers where she 'd give anything for a free and open path forward … |
| 21 | If you suggest that he has done anything for a base motive such as money , he replies , ‘ That does not do justice to you , or to me . ’ |
| 22 | Some German agents must have stood out like sore thumbs ( One , codenamed ‘ Garbo ’ , could never figure out English pounds , shillings , and pence , and once reported back to Berlin from Glasgow that there were men there ‘ who would do anything for a litre of wine ’ ( p. 112 ) . ) |
| 23 | Would n't we do anything for a loved one to take us in his or her arms ? |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't do anything for a while , not even put on a pair of trainers . |
| 25 | ‘ We did n't do anything for a year because nothing was built , ’ she says . |
| 26 | Louis would do anything for a pretty girl . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We did n't do anything for a year to see what would come up , and we had constant , wonderful surprises . |
| 28 | Stella will do anything for a man . |
| 29 | JOHN Carroll will do anything for a quiet life , according to his young daughters . |
| 30 | No one had said anything for a long time . |