Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] you for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must prepare you for a surprise that will not , I hope , upset you too much . |
| 2 | I must leave you for a while . |
| 3 | I think , therefore , that I must ask you for a ruling . |
| 4 | I 'll refund you for the apples , and any other damage . |
| 5 | Fenella , who rather liked the look of the Gnomes , thought they were a bit like careful children , diligently remembering their manners , sprinkling their conversation with ‘ please ’ and ‘ thank you ’ , and with things like , ‘ I 'll trouble you for the jam pot , your honour ’ , or ‘ after you with the tomato chutney , your worship ’ . |
| 6 | Try and keep them dry , and take the painkillers we 'll give you for the first few days . |
| 7 | I 'll swap you for an old X T Myrtle |
| 8 | I 'll use you for an excuse . |
| 9 | There you are young Walter , and that 'll keep you for a week . |
| 10 | It 'll cost you for a garage round here ! |
| 11 | so that 's all it 'll cost you for a car |
| 12 | No I 'll thank you for the confidence no . |
| 13 | " If that be so , then I 'll take you for a wife . |
| 14 | I thought we could have lunch in the garden after your inspection — I 've already arranged for the fridge to be restocked — and afterwards , if you do n't fancy going to the beach , we could go out in my boat , or I 'll take you for a tour of North Zealand , through the quaint old villages with their farmhouses and gardens full of hollyhocks and the beech woods . |
| 15 | I 'll take you for a closer look . ’ |
| 16 | I 'll take you for a meal and drop you at Ilse 's place afterwards . |
| 17 | There 's always something and if you have to go to law they 'll take you for every penny you 've got . |
| 18 | I said , " That 's very kind of you , Mavis , and of course I 'll pay you for the gin , but if you do n't mind I 'd rather be alone . |
| 19 | I 'll pay you for the use . ’ |
| 20 | But I 'll pay you for the two lots of coffee . |
| 21 | I 'll tell you for a fact that Steven wo n't go for Ollie tonight , it 's Paul that 's gon na go for him . |
| 22 | ‘ I would n't do that , girl ; he 'd fight you for the child . |
| 23 | You know , he may take you for a meal after he 's stayed a , a fortnight , and it 'll , he might lose his wallet , or , take you to the sausage and chips place round the corner , so he , he 's a nightmare . |
| 24 | These emotions may disturb you for a little while , but they are simply a natural response to the trauma of death and they will usually pass with time . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , no dear , I do n't think I would mistake you for a stook of corn . |
| 26 | As beautiful and as wholesome as you may be on the outside , I shall reveal you for the black-hearted trickster that you are . |
| 27 | You 'd select the JTFax when you wanted to print something ; the document would be sent to it , then it would prompt you for a name and phone number . |
| 28 | while I I think I shall ask you for a sheet with that sort of |
| 29 | the bank will not mind , though they may charge you for a management fee . |
| 30 | If your baggage is temporarily lost for longer than 12 hours on the outward journey we will compensate you for the emergency purchase of essential items up to a total of £100 . |