Example sentences of "[pron] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He paused again , as if the memory of that year had stopped him ; and to prepare me for a new facet of himself , a new shift . |
| 32 | My first girlfriend left me for a new man . |
| 33 | My father went mad and I think he actually hated me for a short while . |
| 34 | Contact me for a free Walk Pack which includes details of your nearest walk , the walk T-shirt and of course a sponsor form . |
| 35 | you left me for a classical guitarist . |
| 36 | I was there on my own , because the Yorkshire Television film crew had been positioned on the roof of the Palace , and would have been quite at a loss but a lady from the Yorkshire Post spotted me and kindly accompanied me for a little while . |
| 37 | Jesus wants me for a sunbeam , Uncle Philip wants me for a little flower . |
| 38 | Just stand by me for a little bit longer . |
| 39 | The mail will probably take a couple of days longer to reach you from Sian , & no doubt we 'll be very busy when we get there , so forgive me if you do n't hear from me for a little while . |
| 40 | You 've been with me for a whole week now and you might just as well have been a girl , or a boy without balls . |
| 41 | Despite this , at lunchtime Kathleen presented me with four hours ' pay and pressed me for a few more details to help her with her enquiries . |
| 42 | ‘ Would you talk to me for a few minutes ? ’ |
| 43 | The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly . |
| 44 | He rented me a projector , and because he wanted to retire sold his movies to me for a few pesetas a twelve-reeler . |
| 45 | Yes , I was possessed , but happy to be so , if it allowed me to be with him , to feel him near me for a few hours every day . |
| 46 | Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation . |
| 47 | At Lima bus station an unemployed mining engineer , who would later sting me for a few thousand intis , told me , ‘ This country , something really wrong with it . |
| 48 | It stared at me for a few seconds , then the lens flashed again , a key was put into the lock , bolts were drawn and the door was opened . |
| 49 | It could also mean ‘ Will you talk to me for a few minutes , I feel sad . ’ |
| 50 | That name clearly struck a chord in McIllvanney , for he frowned at me for a few seconds , but the chord must have faded for he shrugged it off . |
| 51 | ‘ Then perhaps you could make a small room available to me for a few hours ? |
| 52 | Sister said she had no work for me for a few minutes , so I could direct traffic for her whilst she had a few words with Dr Jones . |
| 53 | ‘ Could n't you stay with me for a few days in case those men come back . ’ |
| 54 | I 'll take the little one home with me for a few days to give you a break . |
| 55 | " Hazel , " said Fiver , " could you come up on the bank with me for a few moments ? |
| 56 | he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof . |
| 57 | Do you think you will be safe , working with me for a few weeks ? |
| 58 | ‘ That is , if you do n't mind being in the same room as me for a few minutes ? ’ |
| 59 | ‘ Then there 's no reason why you should n't come and sit with me for a few minutes . |
| 60 | It 's so incongruous it stuns me for a few seconds . |