Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pers pn] for [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nobody came to see me for three days . |
| 2 | And I did return to nurse them for two years |
| 3 | That gives us the potential of raising two thousand pounds , because we intend to sell them for one ninety nine . |
| 4 | they had to sell them for three and threepence , three farthings . |
| 5 | Fullback Marty Roebuck could also miss out as an ankle operation is likely to sideline him for six to seven weeks . |
| 6 | It was commissioned by the Disney Corporation , who hope to sell it for sixty thousand dollars . |
| 7 | ‘ But I would like to thank you for one thing — ’ |
| 8 | Because such objects gain value as time elapses it means that a profit can be realised by anyone patient enough to conceal them for twenty years . |
| 9 | But I enjoyed your tte — tte with Naomi in that choochy little patisserie , although I 'd like to smack her for one or two of her remarks . ’ |
| 10 | When the builders moved in , the authority found another house , and was ready to buy it for seventy thousand pounds , but again there were protests and the plan was scrapped . |
| 11 | to last me for one month , because we 've got to put it on . |
| 12 | Just imagine what your reaction would be if you were given a brand new washing machine and told that it had to last you for seventy years or more . |
| 13 | Although technically Yeltsin was still able to nominate Gaidar as Prime Minister , subject to Congress 's approval , and to retain him for three months even without such approval , it appeared that , realising the need for political compromise , he chose Chernomyrdin with Gaidar 's acquiescence . |
| 14 | Yeah well , it was right it was cheaper to do it for twelve months anyway . |
| 15 | I 'll have a go , but I 'm not going to do it for two or three |
| 16 | It takes a special person to handle complaints in any case but to do it for 22 years deserves a special mention , always maintaining a diplomatic and friendly attitude to each individual case . |
| 17 | Christmas trees , and I have two small children that to try to sustain Christmas for three or four days is very difficult , to do it for three months is impossible ! |
| 18 | I had to use it for one of Andy |
| 19 | There 's not much point in paying out over £100 if you 're only going to use it for two weeks a year on holiday . |
| 20 | I was supposed to use it for 20 minutes on each side in between Holly 's feeds , which were every two or three hours anyway . |
| 21 | No need to knock me for six . |
| 22 | And there usually was somebody ready to fight him for twelve , especially on a Saturday night . |
| 23 | No one had ever been able to knock her for six , and if this man affected her at all it was because she disliked him so much . |
| 24 | He liked her to phone him for two reasons — it kept his phone bills down and if Gina answered it proved that he was fancied . |
| 25 | To take your pulse all you need to do is to count it for 10 seconds and then multiply by 6 . |
| 26 | Then they want you to run it for two year , have a mobile home , and if you could prove it 's viable after two years , then there would be a reminder and we 'll consider giving you permission for a house , otherwise , everybody could just put up one tun poly tunnel in half an acre and get a house , could n't they ? |
| 27 | Since only two of the churches , apart from St. Patrick 's , are big enough to hold 400 people , a proposal was put to the Congregational Church to host the service some time in 1993 and the Church of Scotland offered to consider it for 1994 . |
| 28 | Would n't recommend masses into it , but because it 's no income potential , and it 's not that flexible , you 've got to keep it for five years to make it really work . |
| 29 | Xishe 's wife is allowed to see him for 45 minutes twice a year . |
| 30 | I studied for the UCLI in Home Machine Knitting and , on passing both parts of the exam , went on to teach it for three years . |