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Example sentences of "[verb] you for the " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Make sure home contents insurance covers you for the move .
2	Mm , so what if could erm , could come up with a policy , that you pay your premiums in , but it covers you for the whole of your life .
3	If you are going for a job that you have never done before , either from necessity or because you are looking for a change of direction , you should take care to prepare for this question by listing all the experience and personal qualities you have which suit you for the job .
4	Would that suit you for the time being , Graham ?
5	He said , ‘ No , I have statements , I have witnesses and we 've been surveying you for the last four months . ’
6	He thanks you for the toy soldiers you left behind for him but wishes The General was here to organise them in fighting order .
7	I assumed he 'd just picked you for the resemblance . ’
8	If we can establish that your injury was caused by another 's fault then we can usually recover damages to compensate you for the effects of the injury and for any financial loss .
9	An important element of any compensation payment is the damages intended to compensate you for the injury itself , and the effect it has on you and your lifestyle , both today and in the future .
10	‘ The money is a bona fide payment in thanks for your co-operation and to compensate you for the upheaval .
11	Dad 's a , dad 's just nominated you for the big in the campus .
12	Bob was wondering whether you got his letter thanking you for the book .
13	Thanking you for the great benefits of your goodness to me tokened in these natural provisions here .
14	‘ I must admit Kathy could do the job blindfolded and Simpkin would never consider you for the job unless I happened to suggest it .
15	Fenella , who rather liked the look of the Gnomes , thought they were a bit like careful children , diligently remembering their manners , sprinkling their conversation with ‘ please ’ and ‘ thank you ’ , and with things like , ‘ I 'll trouble you for the jam pot , your honour ’ , or ‘ after you with the tomato chutney , your worship ’ .
16	I want you for the West End after your six weeks in the sticks , and you 'll have to have a bit of bosom . ’
17	Nero wants you for the circus , he seems to have taken a fancy to you and was asking about the lanolin — say no more !
18	The man who constantly criticises may be trying to change you into the person he wants you to be , when he should be loving you for the person you are .
19	All shale and weeds and winds that picked up speed as they swooped in off the ocean , this strip of barren land prepared you for the final desolation of the Crumbles .
20	‘ You 've had everything and everyone your way from much too young , and it has n't prepared you for the big , wide world .
21	It 's very difficult to get professional advice that is apposite — you used to be able to get free advice from the Ministry of Agriculture but now they charge you for the privilege of being told how not to farm . ’
22	But if you wanted a single bed moving , then the cheapest way would be just to have one man , he comes we charge you for the time we take , with a minimum of an hour 's charge .
23	Try and keep them dry , and take the painkillers we 'll give you for the first few days .
24	‘ These are all the variations I can show you for the moment . ’
25	That was when I met you for the first time , last week , at the consciousness-raising group that we started at the women 's centre a few weeks ago .
26	‘ The rest of us in Argentina 'ave forgiven you for the Falklands War . ’
27	‘ I have forgiven you for the same ! ’
28	I found the way here when I was a boy , and it spoils you for the human world .
29	I 'll refund you for the apples , and any other damage .
30	If your baggage is temporarily lost for longer than 12 hours on the outward journey we will compensate you for the emergency purchase of essential items up to a total of £100 .