Example sentences of "[adj] [pron] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was a good man to have for a friend but a dangerous one to have for an enemy . |
| 2 | JA II impresses first with how tiny it looks for a car with such a monstrous reputation , second for the sheer physical intensity of the power when the Ford V8 crashes into life . |
| 3 | However , when he later became drowsy she telephoned for an ambulance to take him to hospital . |
| 4 | If you like heavy bedding make sure you ask for an extra quilt . |
| 5 | Hawaiian they did for a living , jazz they played for themselves . |
| 6 | Bit too complicated I fear for a terrace chant … still — I like it ! ! |
| 7 | In vain they look for a contrast with the adult world in the family which is yielding and running after them . |
| 8 | A deanship may be a permanent appointment , or a temporary one held for a limited term by senior academic members of the faculty . |
| 9 | It is not true I married for a red corduroy jacket belonging to my wife 's father ; but there is no denying he did pass it on to me , as a sort of dowry I believe . |
| 10 | Not that the hair of the dog remedy actually works , it just makes you forget how bad you feel for a while . |