Example sentences of "[vb infin] you for the " in BNC.
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1 | If you are going for a job that you have never done before , either from necessity or because you are looking for a change of direction , you should take care to prepare for this question by listing all the experience and personal qualities you have which suit you for the job . |
2 | Would that suit you for the time being , Graham ? |
3 | ‘ I must admit Kathy could do the job blindfolded and Simpkin would never consider you for the job unless I happened to suggest it . |
4 | Fenella , who rather liked the look of the Gnomes , thought they were a bit like careful children , diligently remembering their manners , sprinkling their conversation with ‘ please ’ and ‘ thank you ’ , and with things like , ‘ I 'll trouble you for the jam pot , your honour ’ , or ‘ after you with the tomato chutney , your worship ’ . |
5 | Try and keep them dry , and take the painkillers we 'll give you for the first few days . |
6 | ‘ These are all the variations I can show you for the moment . ’ |
7 | I 'll refund you for the apples , and any other damage . |
8 | If your baggage is temporarily lost for longer than 12 hours on the outward journey we will compensate you for the emergency purchase of essential items up to a total of £100 . |
9 | He closed his eyes tightly ; then in a much quieter voice , he said , ‘ Pet , you know I would n't hurt you for the world , but you 're hurting me . |
10 | All you have ever read about the delights of fast-jet aerobatics still ca n't prepare you for the utter , mind-blowing super-smooth , almost silent exhilaration of the real thing ! |
11 | If you make good use of the contacts it forces you to make in Ardmore , Wellington or Christchurch , you can get a very useful insight into the local scene that helps prepare you for the fascinating flying that lies ahead . |
12 | ‘ No matter how well briefed you 've been ’ , he says , ‘ nothing can prepare you for the shock of international rugby . |
13 | In complete contrast , nothing will prepare you for the jaw-dropping experience of taking the desert road out of the city for the first time . |
14 | But there is nothing on land that can prepare you for the profusion of shapes and colours of the corals themselves . |
15 | Nothing can prepare you for the shock . |
16 | ‘ We thought we were going to die ’ , said Rene' who , with Mario , presented wallets to each crew member on duty that day , embossed in gold with the words ‘ We will always remember you for the action on 15/5/93 . ’ |
17 | It was , Be blessings on thee , I mean and may God bless you for the help you 've given me . |
18 | If this is not easily available , nobody will thank you for the error ! |
19 | ‘ First let me thank you for the great job you are doing with the ‘ Nottingham Graduate ’ . |
20 | ‘ I feel I should write and thank you for the smooth transition and vast improvement to the standard of cleaning at our premises . |
21 | I wan na thank you for the initiative you 've shown . |
22 | No I 'll thank you for the confidence no . |
23 | I said , " That 's very kind of you , Mavis , and of course I 'll pay you for the gin , but if you do n't mind I 'd rather be alone . |
24 | I 'll pay you for the use . ’ |
25 | But I 'll pay you for the two lots of coffee . |
26 | John , how much do I owe you for the erm the lens ? |
27 | ‘ One is that , like I said , I could probably frame you for the kiosk and the burglary . |
28 | What can we get you for the baby ? |
29 | As beautiful and as wholesome as you may be on the outside , I shall reveal you for the black-hearted trickster that you are . |
30 | Oh I 'm surprised they did n't charge you for the cost of a single journey . |