Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [indef pn] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Collector 's corner is the feature round about three thirty so if you want to go on collector 's corner if you collect anything for a hobby that 's the spot for you . |
| 32 | After that she said nothing for a while , only sat watching me in a broody way . |
| 33 | She said nothing for a while . |
| 34 | She said nothing for a long time , then shook her head . |
| 35 | She said nothing for a moment , and looked down . |
| 36 | She said nothing for a moment , then : ‘ I did n't know him very well . ’ |
| 37 | She wanted something for the garden . |
| 38 | Make sure you see one for every student you place . |
| 39 | er next week is your let letters N and P for the raffle table , for the benefit of new members you go alphabetically through , you know , from A to Z and when it 's your turn we 'd like you to bring something for the raffle table |
| 40 | We got one for the car , you plug it in the cigarette lighter |
| 41 | Would n't we do anything for a loved one to take us in his or her arms ? |
| 42 | Yes , er , no , yonks and yonks , yonks , yonks , yonks ago we had one for a it 's from them , absolutely ages ago So that 's that lot |
| 43 | We already have a car , motor cycle and bicycle lined up , but we need someone for the bus and train . |
| 44 | ‘ There has something for the listener to contribute , to make it personal for them . ’ |
| 45 | He had n't seen her eat anything for a long time . |
| 46 | In a decade , Clinton 's reforms may salvage the economy' short-term , they do nothing for the deficit . |
| 47 | They said nothing for a while ; she controlling her emotions while he gathered his strength . |
| 48 | In this journey , in which we are all engaged , it is photography which has allowed him to achieve something for the first time without struggling — given him a means of craft and communication which feels right and matches his natural capacities as well as being able to respond to his intuition . |
| 49 | In this journey , in which we are all engaged , it is photography which has allowed him to achieve something for the first time without struggling — given him a means of craft and communication which feels right and matches his natural capacities as well as being able to respond to his intuition . |
| 50 | If they are trying to use me to get something for the museum , then I shall think of something else . |
| 51 | It was only too apparent , as Olga tore into him about the disgrace she would suffer , that , like a hippie , he cared nothing for the kind of life his parents led ; he did not share their values or ambitions . |
| 52 | Gombert 's linear sense — and sometimes Crecquillon 's and Lupi 's was so strong that he cared nothing for the asperities of harsh suspensions or accented passing-notes , as in this passage from his motet , ‘ Ave sanctissima Maria ’ : |
| 53 | ‘ Would n't it buy something for the girls here or put someone through school even if you did n't want to take it for yourself ? |
| 54 | That will save money and expense , but the question is , will it guarantee anything for the pensioners themselves ? |
| 55 | The British have fallen in love with this Mediterranean island because it has everything for a perfect holiday : sunny skies , glorious beaches , bustling resorts , friendly people , fascinating sights and beautiful countryside . |
| 56 | As well as beautiful surroundings , it has everything for the more active holidaymaker : scuba diving , dinghy sailing , paragliding , riding , microliting , golf , judo classes , shark-fishing , tennis , all-in wrestling , a fully-equipped gym and a banked motor racing track engineered for speeds up to 200 mph . |
| 57 | The employee top 10 features those companies which are expanding fastest , and it says something for the performance of WPP that it has managed to perform well in eps and return on capital terms at the same time as it has achieved that expansion . |
| 58 | It says something for the delicacy of the proposal that it comes not from the Japanese government , but from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party . |
| 59 | ‘ It says something for the civilising effect of our upbringing that we can both sit here calmly sharing a meal together when we freely admit to the same deep-seated and violent antipathy . ’ |
| 60 | It takes a year to organize this grand event and it says something for the racecourse when the only thing that went wrong yesterday was the weather . |