Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] for a drink " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , come on , that 's why you asked me for a drink . |
| 2 | In the second play , Audience , Ferdinand is called in by the head maltster , played by Freddie Jones , who insists that he joins him for a drink and a chat . |
| 3 | One afternoon I summoned up my courage and as casually as I could I invited him for a drink after work that evening . |
| 4 | ‘ You could meet me for a drink sometimes . ’ |
| 5 | He was reminded of the statements of the stableman who had joined him for a drink at the Bull , situated at the end of Cross Street , and of the café owner where he had stopped for a fried breakfast . |
| 6 | I 'm not quite sure whether that was a pat on the back or what but anyway erm and when Martin offered you for a drink I actually took it as a cup of tea actually so |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Nigel sent her a nice little note inviting her for a drink . |
| 9 | After a time , his doctor friend had seen enough of his extremity and took him for a drink in the airport bar . |
| 10 | I do n't know if any of you have ever been to Newcastle before — if not , I 'd be happy to meet you at the station , or wherever , ( as long as it 's not too early in the morning ! ! ) , take you for a drink , and show you how to get to the ground . |
| 11 | take her for a drink and everything |
| 12 | Rory talked fast and funnily , told them of the rat they 'd found in the caravan when they 'd come to it , recounted the horrors of a little restaurant in Buncrana where they 'd eaten the night before , and laughed at the way he and Mallachy had sailed past the beach a thousand times before deciding to boldly ask them for a drink . |
| 13 | Did you ask him for a drink ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I would n't ask him for a drink of water if I were dying of thirst . |