Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] for the " in BNC.

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1 Jinny remembered Bella 's words and understood them properly for the first time .
2 I 'll have a bath an' all an' my brither-in-law 'll see me right for the gear . ’
3 They said their father contacted them suddenly for the first time two months ago after walking out on them 18 years ago .
4 It was no fun , and the putrid bridie at the restaurant , thrown across the counter at me by a young waitress who clearly blamed me personally for the shortcomings in her life , was little consolation .
5 I would recommend them only for the casual observer who wants little apart from views of lunar craters .
6 And the Beau Nash Room might just as well have been their luxury coach : twenty-three of them only for the minute , with Eddie Stratton now being held in custody by the New York Police , distanced by only a few yards , as it happened , from the mortal remains of his former wife ; and with Sam and Vera Kronquist , one of the three married couples originally listed on the tour , still in their room on the second floor of the hotel — Sam watching a mid-morning cartoon on ITV , and Vera , fully dressed , lying back lazily against the pillows of their double bed , reading the previous February 's issue of Country Life .
7 The figure stopped dead and saw them obviously for the first time .
8 Did he live with me only for the sake of appearances , perhaps ?
9 If I buy some carpets fitting or do I extra for the fitting ?
10 Assuming that the seller can then re-sell them elsewhere for the same price as the buyer had agreed to pay , the seller will suffer no loss .
11 Say they started on a Monday at two o'clock in the afternoon , he or she will take them away for the first hour and go through some of the main points of their work here .
12 New Zealands should be brushed off , hosed down and dried before you put them away for the summer .
13 ‘ I realise the European Tour will not be too happy but I blame them anyway for the clash of dates , ’ Faldo said .
14 Had kept all of them just for the proud thrill of his in truth rather badly formed hand .
15 But like that A lot of families had them and kept them just for the family .
16 I bought them just for the bag though .
17 You take me away for the weekend and then come back and act as if you 've just met me at a friend 's house for the first time !
18 I pay tribute to them tonight for the work that they have undertaken in an attempt to keep us aware of what is happening out there .
19 You put me aside for the winter .
20 I can not say thank you enough for the effort that has gone on . ’
21 We thank you especially for the witness of Archbishop Runcie and pray for him and for Bishop Carey as they transfer responsibility under your guiding hand .
22 Your letters are very much appreciated , and thank you especially for the Photos , which are not bad at all , and which handed to me just before we left Sian .
23 Having all four styles comfortably within your repertoire thus equips you best for the total process of learning from experience .
24 I will protect you , play games with you , take you away for the weekend .
25 ‘ Any suggestion that your wife expects you home for the evening meal at a reasonable hour ’ is met with ‘ howls of derision ’ from older colleagues .
26 Mind you more for the governors but hard luck .
27 Thank you also for the very useful information concerning the proposed upgrading of the A5 through Snowdonia .
28 Thank you also for the many beautiful tributes and the donations sent for the Cynthia Spencer Unit .
29 Thank you also for the ten pound cheque which I 'll be donating to Cancer Research , Yours sincerely , Angela .
30 I 'll join you later for the barbecue . ’
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