Example sentences of "[vb base] him for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | We want him for a month on loan to give him a proper chance . ’ |
| 2 | But because it 's so authentic people often mistake him for a real policeman . |
| 3 | and we 'll sort it out ourselves and what they do , if a customer says oh there 's a phone that 's broke , or it 's not working or something like that , they 'll say oh okay we 'll get in touch with the maintenance for you , you see , cos he 's making nowt out of it , if you say we dropped the phone and broke it , well we 'll send a and then they send an engin one of their blokes out with a replacement phone and charge him for a new one , once they say wants some re-programming doing , oh yeah were sending an engineer round and they get , the dealer then gets the money for it so all we get is the flack end of it you know so we , a service contract it 's priced because , low because you know you 're gon na make a bit on moves and changes |
| 4 | He shall feel the ground give under him , if only once , he shall fall , and men shall see him fall , and know him for a man like other men . |
| 5 | Trade him for a sack of glass pebbles ? |
| 6 | Daisy was screwing up her courage to accost Ricky and ask him for a drink after church when the Vicar launched into the final prayer about being made flesh , and she suddenly remembered the vast ox heart cooking in the oven for Ethel , which would burn dry if it was n't taken out , so she belted home . |
| 7 | In real-time only seconds had passed , not much more time than it would have taken to see if he was in and ask him for a few minutes of his time . |
| 8 | As ask him for a refund on that much we have n't received from |
| 9 | Ah just ask , just ask him for a drop of |
| 10 | As he leapt to the attack again , he uttered a hoarse , nerve-shattering scream , the purpose of which was to startle his opponent momentarily and distract him for a fatal fraction of time . |
| 11 | Bridhe stood still , afraid to move , half-certain that the girl was about to harm the baby ; but when she saw Luch lay the little boy back in his cradle and tuck the coverlet round him , rock him for a moment , and then turn lovingly to pick up her own child again , the old lady felt tears come to her eyes . |
| 12 | Prince Charles rang her every day , suggesting she join him for a walk or a barbecue . |
| 13 | I thank him for a speedy and compassionate response . |
| 14 | ‘ Then what happens is , we take him for a little ride out to the Crumbles . ’ |
| 15 | Take him for a walk |