Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [verb] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It only remained for us to forgive one another , and for my part I gladly forgave him for anything that might still need forgiveness . |
| 2 | I rather fancied him for myself . ’ |
| 3 | I only tax mine for six month now then , ay ? |
| 4 | I only saw him for half an hour . |
| 5 | I only saw him for a moment , but my blood seemed to freeze . |
| 6 | I only saw her for a day or two . ’ |
| 7 | It looked tall but I only saw it for a moment . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I only met her for the first time earlier this evening . ’ |
| 9 | I only meant it for the best . |
| 10 | I 've got to be made to realize that I only love him for what I can get out of it . |
| 11 | I only wanted it for a |
| 12 | After I introduced the hemp earlier the fish seemed to go off the feed so I only introduced it for four or five casts . |
| 13 | ‘ She 'll do , I only want her for breeding , ’ the nasty woman said . |
| 14 | ‘ I only stole it for the wire , ’ she said , ‘ but now we 've got it I suppose we might as well drink it . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You know the bad consequence of my laying myself under unnecessary obligation , and you will therefore take care that I only do it for real Friends that I can depend upon , ’ the member of parliament warned . |
| 16 | That 's how I think of it : as my home , even though I only see it for a short time every year . |
| 17 | I got off with Andrew but that 's all a p only a who I get off with him and I do n't fancy him , I know I do n't want to go out with him I just fancy him for the occasional snog , fair enough but I 'm just saying like you know you fancy |
| 18 | ‘ I used to see and feel things in the house , but being a child I just took it for granted that everybody else was seeing and feeling the same things . |
| 19 | I just took it for granted he was on his way back to the group . ’ |
| 20 | Somehow I just took it for granted you worked in London . ’ |
| 21 | Can I just borrow you for a few moments ? |
| 22 | Jon sees the key to it all as simply getting out and having a good time : ‘ I just do it for a laugh , basically . |
| 23 | I just did it for a laugh . |
| 24 | No I just did it for a laugh cos I want , I want everyone to know the most interesting language in the world which is part of my language is n't it ? |
| 25 | whatever it is , deflate , and er guy come round , no problems , no problems with it , well I mean the head gasket 's gone and there 's a hole near the wing and bald tyre on it but mechanically it 's , this guy comes round to look at it , I mean he 's been driving it from Plymouth , he 's in the navy , up and down here , bloke comes round , yeah no problem , come on round mate , come and have a look at it , look round it , says yeah I like this can I just take it for a drive ? |
| 26 | I just needed them for a purpose , and that was enough . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ How will I ever repay you for all you 've done for me ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ All I ever cared for , all I ever hated you for , Warren , was the lie . ’ |
| 29 | I always admired him for his tenacity of purpose and dedication — and envied his super brain-power . |
| 30 | Problem No. 12 : I must go and hang out my son 's washing as he has n't got a machine yet , I still do it for him . |