Example sentences of "[pers pn] [v-ing] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I send it to the individual 's home and I include a personal note from me thanking him for his achievement . |
| 2 | ‘ So in about ten months we 'd have him out and around , or else what am I paying you for ? ’ |
| 3 | Right well what was I doing it for ? |
| 4 | If I took Robert home , mum would say " Do n't bring him in , what you bringing him for ? " |
| 5 | What are you using them for ? |
| 6 | What you bossing me for ? |
| 7 | I subsequently wrote to you thanking you for this most generous offer and explaining that we wanted to use them as prizes in a raffle but were unable to proceed at that time . |
| 8 | Are you condemning me for that ? ’ |
| 9 | What you wanting him for ? |
| 10 | What you wanting him for ? |
| 11 | Are you paying me for that ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Then what you teaching us for ? ’ |
| 13 | Eczema , yeah oh , now what about you getting something for tomorrow then , cos you 'll have to take something , you ca n't go there without anything even if you bring it back , you must take something , ha no problem in a bag is it ? |
| 14 | ‘ What in heck is she wearing it for anyway , Pa ? ’ |
| 15 | What are you holding it for ? |
| 16 | Asking her what 's she doing it for ? |
| 17 | What you doing it for ? 'Cos let me tell you , the only people who are going to be interested in your bloody research are the authorities . |
| 18 | ‘ What are you doing it for ? ’ |
| 19 | What are you doing it for ? |
| 20 | Oh aye but what are you doing it for ? |
| 21 | Two of the intrepid cyclists are Steve Robson and Ian Connell ; Steve , what are you doing it for ? |
| 22 | ‘ Are you joining us for a swim ? ’ asked David in a loud voice . |
| 23 | So I thought , What are you asking me for ? |
| 24 | Oh , well what are you asking me for ? |
| 25 | If it were not human you would not want it for research and if it was not human no one would deny you having it for research . ’ |
| 26 | Constance looked at her aunt — was she blaming her for Nora 's lonely last years ? |
| 27 | ‘ Was she asking you for money ? ’ |
| 28 | Well what are you reading it for ? |
| 29 | What you washing them for ? |
| 30 | Are you are you leaving it for a day and then trying to integrate them ? |