Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The federal pump-priming for their establishment , eventually extended to cover their first eight years , was not intended to support them for the long term . |
| 2 | An important element of any compensation payment is the damages intended to compensate you for the injury itself , and the effect it has on you and your lifestyle , both today and in the future . |
| 3 | Yeah she said she has to wear them for the television |
| 4 | ‘ I want to thank you for the roses , ’ she said . |
| 5 | ‘ I want to thank you for the last five minutes . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ We know that the semi-final is important , and every one of us wants to win it for the manager , but we have got to approach every game in the same way . |
| 7 | Marco has been brought up by his rather in a way designed to fit him for the future . |
| 8 | I want to commend you for the excellent job you have done on the Missing Girl story , from the time it broke until her body was found . |
| 9 | It was lovely that you came , ’ and she took his hand and raised her mouth eagerly to his as he bent to kiss her for the first time . |
| 10 | He had resolved to keep it for the whole year , egged on by his father , who had promised him a new bicycle if he succeeded . |
| 11 | Charlotte only wants to marry him for the house and comforts he can provide her later in life . |
| 12 | If you If you paid it The Co was up on the Tuesday , you had to have it paid Most people tried to pay it for the Thursday and that was the turn of the leaf , on the Thursday and if you paid that then you could go straight away that day and get your new quarter stuff , for the next quarter . |
| 13 | I did n't know it at the time , but he had come to prepare us for the move to England . |
| 14 | Dougal had arranged to hire it for the Sunday and the Monday , just to be on the safe side . |
| 15 | I am writing to thank you for the Morrissey article . |
| 16 | ‘ Dear Fatal , ’ writes Philip Saunders from North Devon , ‘ I 'm writing to thank you for the excellent screen wipes . |
| 17 | I am writing to thank you for the coverage you gave my launch as the No More Pylons candidate ( Echo March 26 ) . |
| 18 | ‘ Well , Dacre came to find me for the purpose of asking my permission to address you , ’ said Kirtlington . |
| 19 | She had not merely been a housekeeper but her qualities of efficiency , cheerfulness and gastronomic expertise seemed to fit her for the task of looking after this unusual pair . |
| 20 | As she did so she seemed to notice me for the first time . |
| 21 | I 'd like to thank you for the feature Redundancy — Your Survival Guide ( September GH ) . |
| 22 | And sir , both of you , both you sir , Mr and you sir , Mr , er I would like to thank you for the way in the way you have conducted this enquiry . |
| 23 | I would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in this post . |
| 24 | Erm , and I also understand that this is the first time you 've actually had someone from the private sector , er , whose been invited to er , address your A G M so , I 'd like to thank you for the privilege , and for also for the opportunity to speak on a subject which I personally er , find of of great interest . |
| 25 | ‘ We really appreciate your responsibility and concern and would like to thank you for the clear and reasonable explanation given . ’ |
| 26 | Let's have a look at how you manage your time at the moment and how you 'd like to reorganize it for the future . |
| 27 | The carrier would have agreed to carry them for the same price at the carrier 's risk . |
| 28 | I would like to see them for the Falls . |
| 29 | I would like to see them for the Shankill . |
| 30 | But he says the payout ca n't begin to compensate him for the devastating effect the accident has had on his life . |