Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But might I trouble you for a cup of hot water ? ’ |
| 2 | He went and bought a pack of cigarettes from the machine behind him , searched his pockets , then asked : ‘ Could I trouble you for a light , Miss ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Could I trouble you for a receipt ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Can I see you for a minute ? ’ |
| 5 | Can I have her for a minute ? |
| 6 | Can I have her for a minute ? |
| 7 | John , how much do I owe you for the erm the lens ? |
| 8 | ‘ Can I sting you for a pound ? ’ |
| 9 | In order to teach potential students the value of laundry work you make them do it for a while . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ Do n't you want 'em for the BVM ? ’ |
| 12 | No , how about the men , do you do anything for the men ? |
| 13 | Can you amuse yourself for a couple of hours ? ’ |
| 14 | Will you keep them for a while ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Would you excuse me for a moment ? |
| 16 | Would you excuse me for a moment ? |
| 17 | ‘ Would you excuse me for a moment ? ’ |
| 18 | Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’ |
| 19 | Please would she meet him for a long dinner on Friday — he would expect to hear from her tomorrow or the next day . |
| 20 | I hope I may have given a few ideas and if anyone makes their fortune and buys a villa in the South of France , will you invite me for a holiday , please ? |
| 21 | Aye I said , so she said the landlord 's never put it down so we thought he 'd have had it down by she come home cos Alison seen it and where they work and th and there 's a room there or something and she 'd asked the boss could she have it for the bathroom . |
| 22 | If so can she borrow/beg/steal them for a class item ? ? ? |
| 23 | I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out . ’ |
| 24 | And John was great , and he showed her round and he said , well look , why do n't you take one for a test drive . |
| 25 | ‘ Could you take me for a spin through the country , and then on to Sligo ? ’ |
| 26 | Do you take me for a fool , child ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Do you take me for a highwayman ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Do you take me for a fool , sir ? ’ |
| 29 | And can you join me for a bit of breaking and entering some time this evening ? " |
| 30 | But first , how much will you pay me for the information ? ’ |