Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] him for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could n't ask him to stay then yell at him for caring for her . |
| 2 | But you wo n't be able to make any decision while you cling to him for fear of other men . |
| 3 | Will you come look after him for us ? |
| 4 | There was a long long silence , then , ‘ Look after him for me , Leith , ’ Rosemary requested , and rang off . |
| 5 | Look after him for nothing ? |
| 6 | Together we praise God for abundant past blessings and look to Him for direction and strength in the coming days . |
| 7 | In the modern age he is expected to lead and the people look to him for solutions to their problems , but the chances of his being allowed to do what he needs to do are negligible . |
| 8 | BELVILLE : I take her to an artful young baggage and had I a young handsome butler or steward she 'd soon make her market of one of them and snap at him for a husband . |
| 9 | ‘ I rely on him for information . |
| 10 | He rings you up and goes he goes hello it 's Jonathan and you go oh right hello Jonathan and he does n't say anything so you talk to him for about half an hour or so and then you go alright Jonathan , better go , you know and then he goes no no I 've got something to tell you and you go oh alright what is it then and he goes I ca n't remember it man , just talk to me for a bit longer and I 'll remember it then and it goes on like that for hours and hours and it 's so boring . |
| 11 | Theo was about to travel from The Hague to Etten , en route for a new post in Paris , and Vincent pressed him to ‘ leave the train ’ on the second leg of his journey and stay with him for a day or two . |
| 12 | People turn to him for mature counsel . |
| 13 | Mr David Bernstein was not the subject of investigation or prosecution and we apologize to him for our error . |
| 14 | The Joker is a very intelligent horse and knows his ‘ covering bridle ’ which we use on him for his studwork , or his ordinary bridle when he is ridden , and behaves accordingly . |