Example sentences of "[pron] always [verb] [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 I always do warm-ups for at least an hour , doing scales and arpeggios — boring stuff like that .
2 I did n't it has to be said win the pools last year as I always put Leeds for a win and Scum for a loss .
3 Half of the trouble , of course , is that she always had nannies for her own children .
4 She always picked flowers for Uncle Walter , for instance .
5 You always had herren for breakfast .
6 ‘ Do you always fight battles for those you imagine are weaker than you ? ’
7 So what we 've got to say to the County Council I would suggest is that this is a training course similar to those we always got release for branch officials and shop stewards so why should you turn your nose up at this training course ?
8 We always have time for people who like to use their eyes ’ .
9 They always had bidding for the funeral and sometimes the family would write out the the bids .
10 Seeking to translate this question of morality to local issues , I asked the question , did the candidates agree that it was morally wrong and perhaps a misuse of public funds for local councillors to claim that there was no money available to install gas central heating in the homes of elderly disabled people when they always found money for hospitality allowances and trips abroad for themselves .
11 He always had time for them , always listened and was always reasonable with them .
12 The chap was a flight sergeant , a very aged flight sergeant , and he always had words for very young stupid officers .
13 She tried phoning him with a variety of invitations she felt he would n't refuse , but he always made excuses for not meeting her .
14 He always found room for a long line of sweet peas ; it gave him immense pleasure to pick an armful of these , take them home , present them to Mum and fill the house with their glorious scent .
15 ‘ There are a few new faces in the team , and when you have that it always takes time for things to settle down . ’
16 It is because the law provides ways of changing the law and of adopting any law whatsoever , and it always claims authority for itself .
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