Example sentences of "[vb base] you for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I want you for the West End after your six weeks in the sticks , and you 'll have to have a bit of bosom . ’ |
| 2 | I want you for an angel ! |
| 3 | It 's very difficult to get professional advice that is apposite — you used to be able to get free advice from the Ministry of Agriculture but now they charge you for the privilege of being told how not to farm . ’ |
| 4 | But if you wanted a single bed moving , then the cheapest way would be just to have one man , he comes we charge you for the time we take , with a minimum of an hour 's charge . |
| 5 | ‘ And I owe you for the taxi . ’ |
| 6 | You must tell me what I owe you for the meal . |
| 7 | I know you for a pure creature . |
| 8 | ‘ And is n't it fortunate that I know you for a blind fool ? ’ |
| 9 | You have friends who know you for the man you are , and do not have to conceal your TRUE NATURE . |
| 10 | Moving her just a fraction away , his eyes once more holding hers captive , he added , ‘ So is n't it fortunate that I know you for the cheat you are ? ’ |
| 11 | Heaven reward you for the good you have done me . |
| 12 | This way , Dad and I get you for a little longer . |
| 13 | An annuity is an arrangement with a financial institution whereby , if you are over retirement age and do not want to leave your property to anyone when you die , they will effectively buy your house from you ( albeit at a bit less than the market price ) , give you guaranteed security of tenure until you die , and turn the money that they pay you for the house into a regular income for life . |
| 14 | They ask you for every kind of documentation you can imagine and then treat you like some kind of being that is half-human , half-dog , who does n't have any private life of her own . |
| 15 | No , they wrote and ask you for the exact date of day I started getting ability allowance . |
| 16 | annoy you for no reason . |
| 17 | We praise you for the way that you have assigned these to the craftsmen of all kinds who have been involved . |
| 18 | Suppose you 're an expert document examiner outside the service and they call you for the defence . |
| 19 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 20 | Erm do you mind if I leave you for a second ? |
| 21 | ‘ Well , I love you for a start — and there 's Mum and Dad and the kids . |
| 22 | As the cow said to the Maine farmer , ‘ Thank you for a warm hand on a cold morning . ’ |
| 23 | Thank you for a lovely magazine each month . |
| 24 | I feel you are all friends , so thank you for a lovely magazine . |
| 25 | I only came to say good-bye and thank you for a lovely day . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Thank you for a wonderful evening . |
| 27 | I was passing the front door tonight ( bath ) and I said , well , thank you for a lovely evening , goodbye now . |
| 28 | Thank you for a gorgeous outing . |
| 29 | " Thank you for a lovely evening , " I said . |
| 30 | Thank you for a wonderful evening , Folly , darling . |