Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.
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1 | After that everything between them became easy for the time being . |
2 | ‘ At least let me stay here for a while until I get my head clear . ’ |
3 | ‘ At least , let me stay here for a few days . |
4 | Type Report on Yugoslav Spitfires by Peter Arnold in the April issue ( p70 ) evoked many memories for me and caused me to rummage around for some half-forgotten photos of nearly half a century ago , and there it was , Mk VcJK808 ‘ B ’ with yours truly in attendance . |
5 | When the time comes an' I ca n't lift a hundredweight of sugar or me old black pan , then it 'll be time for me to retire upstairs for good . ’ |
6 | ‘ It 's just one of those dreams the urban yuppy like me goes in for , ’ he said . |
7 | When we were in port he let me off work and allowed me to go ashore for as long as I wanted : " After all , you 're here to see these places . |
8 | Shortly after leaving Folkestone we were preparing to enter Ramsgate harbour on a cold , blustery day which prompted me to go below for my duffel coat as I normally conned Venturous alongside from the open bridge . |
9 | They asked me to go there for an interview , and from that they recommended a therapist who would see me at her home . |
10 | ‘ No , David asked me to go back for coffee but I refused . ’ |
11 | It 's easier for you to experiment to see how it works than for me to go in for a detailed but boring explanation . |
12 | One of my other SCOTTISH OFFICE contacts has asked me to go in for a sandwich lunch on Wednesday ( 25th ) , which is kind . |
13 | Gooch , manager Keith Fletcher and England chairman Ted Dexter all praised the Whittingdale sponsorship which has allowed them to gather together for two days in each of the last six weeks . |
14 | The nicest thing about Duckhurst Farm 's clear round afternoons is the atmosphere : they are meant to encourage horse and rider and the owners were happy for me to trot round for five minutes before we faced the first fence . |
15 | This was no surprise : neither of them cared much for Granny . |
16 | Once she kept me hanging around for an hour and a half , which might sound like a backward step , but you have to remember she was sitting in a place of her own choice , and was taking it all in . |
17 | The Dana andrew had told me to wait here for the girl Trefusis had sent indream after me . |
18 | ‘ That 's me fined now for bringing the game into disrepute . ’ |
19 | It was they who inspired me to struggle incessantly for a better world . |
20 | Accompanied by two of his closest advisers , foermer Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda and Sanya Dharmasakdi , he appealed to them to work together for the sake of the people and the economy . |
21 | ‘ you come in ere half pissed once a month , usually around midnight , and expect me to jump around for you , now you 're bringing you mates as well . ’ |
22 | In their early twenties they had a group called the Actors and RCA records asked them to come in for a meeting . |
23 | ‘ Would you like me to find out for you ? ’ |
24 | In the meantime , a rather urgent matter has arisen which prompts me to write again for help . |
25 | I had spent Monday , after a cursory check of the Poles , making one or two repairs and improvements to the Factory , working through the afternoon until my eyes got sore and my father had to call up to me to come down for my dinner . |
26 | ‘ They have always said they will care for Jennifer completely , and until now they 've only allowed me to stand in for them , but it 's taking its toll . |
27 | ‘ But my chief at Liverpool CID would not let me take part , because he was away on holiday himself at the time , and required me to stand in for him . |
28 | After mentioning some of the New Age practices and beliefs , I asked again for a show of hands from those who knew friends and neighbours who were involved . |
29 | " I change there for Bisbee . |
30 | The wife and daughter were usually silent , but Service and I made up for that . |