Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] [pron] for " in BNC.
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1 | they , they , well they just send what it for to the car , they did n't know what , what sort of car or the registration of it or something , they want to know , you know . |
2 | You owe me something for the humiliation which you are about to put on me . ’ |
3 | ‘ I ca n't help it sometimes , I just give them what for ! |
4 | She gave a loud , silly laugh and said , ‘ If they did , my gran ’ ud give them What For . |
5 | I owe you one for this . ’ |
6 | ‘ In any case , I owe you one for that broken nose . ’ |
7 | I owe you something for selling you the house . |
8 | They give you something for that cos I m the B B C asked me once to , they knocked the door and said would I make a note of all the programmes for one week and just put my opinion , it was just four different , you know , |
9 | That 's definitely give you one for that . |
10 | I said to him I 'll wrap it up and give you it for your Christmas present ! |
11 | ‘ Give her one for me while you 're down there . ’ |
12 | Give him what for ! ’ |
13 | And she gave us these so I said , well I 've given her towels , wait and give it her for next . |
14 | I said oh fuck me what for ? |
15 | Thank you everyone for taking the trouble to write . |
16 | And thank you everyone for the lovely presents for our new home . |
17 | ROS : Take you me for a sponge , my lord ? |
18 | ‘ Have you anything for me this morning ? ’ |
19 | It proved so effective that Wedgwood 's QC suddenly threw down the gauntlet to those he had continually derided as the ‘ united aesthetes ’ saying , ‘ If you are so sure you can save this building , buy it yourselves for £1 . ’ |