Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [pron] for a " in BNC.

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1 Yeah I mean she for a bit she was the party was n't she ?
2 All the perennials are bought in containers and I grow them for a year in their pots to see how they cope with the conditions , then I plant them out in the garden . "
3 But I do n't think in gender terms at all when I interview someone for a job .
4 The trouble is , I want everything for a very long time — forever . ’
5 I want you for an angel !
6 EPIPHONE ET-270 , 3-a-side headstock , you 've got , I want it for a reasonable price .
7 There 's a man and a woman sitting at a table by the window , and I watch them for a bit .
8 I watch them for a bit , but they do n't win nothing .
9 I watch them for a bit .
10 The smoke sort of hangs in blue layers above the bed and I watch it for a bit .
11 There 's a fag end on the ground by my eye and I watch it for a bit .
12 I know you for a pure creature .
13 ‘ And is n't it fortunate that I know you for a blind fool ? ’
14 This way , Dad and I get you for a little longer .
15 When I get back to base , bruised and battered , I brace myself for a reception that will make the Day of Judgment look like a Sunday School picnic .
16 Whenever I am working with someone I know and trust I ask them for a quick trim .
17 I try it for a bit — you know , pretending that I 'm all frozen , but someone on a bike comes down the path and I got to move to get out the way .
18 I try it for a bit , thinking real hard about walking .
19 I use it for a couple of songs every night , but because I do n't use effects — I just plug into an amp — I always use different guitars to get different tones .
20 I use it for a wide sleeve gathered in at the bottom and I have knitted the main part of the garment with a 2x1 welt .
21 " I know you come over a little shy when I talk about you this way , Chuck , but I do it for a good reason , " continued the senator , lighting a Havana cigar with elaborate care .
22 ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’
23 Erm do you mind if I leave you for a second ?
24 ‘ Well , I love you for a start — and there 's Mum and Dad and the kids .
25 I thank him for a speedy and compassionate response .
26 ‘ The next time I take her for a walk , I 'm not going to let her out of my sight , ’ he said .
27 No I 'm not , erm if I , if I take her for a long run .
28 Right I 'm convinced such a good breed and you very kindly rigged this Topper up for me so well you wo n't mind if I take it for a spin will you ?
29 How about your Christmas card this year ? why not knit one and them photograph it for a really professional look ?
30 " If you want 'un for a husband , now 's the time to stake your claim . "
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