Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pers pn] [vb base] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A man buys a razor and shaving cream and later returns saying you have only given him change for £5 instead of £10 . |
| 2 | One good idea is to analyse a few stories by your favourite authors before you begin , not to begin , not to copy their style , but to find out how much plot you need for 5000 words or less . |
| 3 | When the first contestant to go for the top prize , Marine Captain Richard MacCutchin who , oddly , specialized in haute cuisine , pulled it off by describing the ingredients of a royal banquet given by George VI to the president of France , three-quarters of American television sets were tuned in to watch him wrestle for the answers . |
| 4 | This is the best exercise I know for eliminating inches from the waistline . |
| 5 | Belief … may be said to be the state of mind of a person who says to himself : " I can not say I know for certain that these goods are stolen , but there can be no other reasonable conclusion in the light of circumstances … |
| 6 | I also proposed they aim for all other dogs ( except known or obvious ‘ nasties ’ ) and people , and to speak encouragingly to Moby as they did so , to keep him relaxed . |
| 7 | Although in most senses he enjoyed being there , to the denuded hills and the blackened crofts of neglected Dalriada , it also gave him cause for concern . |
| 8 | I do n't think they work for me ! |
| 9 | There are things I have to do ; things I have to think about , Holy Father , Father Tom , things that are occupying my mind and I ca n't give you time for these things , these words , Father Tom , Your Holiness . ’ |
| 10 | Might even keep you quiet for an hour or two . ’ |
| 11 | WHEN your car wo n't go you send for a very nice man from the breakdown services — but what do you do if something 's not quite right in your £1.85 billion reprocessing plant ? |
| 12 | ‘ I ca n't say I care for the idea of you two discussing me behind my back , but if you must know I was suffering from reaction , ’ said Leonora with dignity . |
| 13 | If you show that you are a master of the relevant knowledge , the examiner will readily give you credit for knowing the rest of the subject , An example would be the question : ‘ The jury is a historical anachronism . ’ |
| 14 | My Lord this is course made I apologise for the of authority to support it . |
| 15 | Erm and he is definitely booked you know for the high court and all of that , he 's |
| 16 | I 've never known him go for the skinny boyish type before . ’ |