Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] his [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he he got he got my hand for five seconds and then I I got I got his hand for ten something like that . |
| 2 | Can I pinch his pen for a minute ? |
| 3 | You 're saying that Tom and old Maggie Sullivan and I cut his throat for him ? ’ |
| 4 | I noticed his concern for me , and I know he was concerned , but that might have been there all along . |
| 5 | I done his bird for him : I think it 's what you call love or something ! |
| 6 | At the end of my reading , the lecturer asked the newcomer his name , and I heard his voice for the first time — a soft , warm American accent , with the rich , furry tone the English find so attractive . |
| 7 | That hurt him almost as much as when I slapped his face for not letting me escape . |
| 8 | I took his word for it and concentrated on enjoying the substance of Ino ( for Serafino ) Cosson 's offerings . |
| 9 | I took his word for it and we left , glad to be free of the ghastly place . |
| 10 | ( ‘ The first assistant director , ’ he says when I query his qualifications for the role , ‘ just had to shout at the second assistant director . ’ ) |
| 11 | Wildly , I searched his body for the keys . |
| 12 | Every morning I thank his maker for that . ’ |
| 13 | The ones proving I wrote his poems for him ? |
| 14 | ‘ He has a very good team here and he would be better off letting them do his talking for him . ’ |
| 15 | I 've just asked Kurt whether the heroin rumours are true — to which he 's laughed , said ‘ No ! ’ and made me feel his arms for any tell-tale scars or holes , though obviously shooting up is n't the only way to take smack and to be honest I 'm not sure I knew what I was meant to be looking for , but still , it 's an impressive gesture at the very least — when Anton walks in with a woman I recognise as Susan Silver , manager of Soundgarden . |
| 16 | He thought it was an accusation but she met his eyes for a second : ‘ They 'll kill you , ’ she said . |
| 17 | She met his eyes for a long while , then nodded . |
| 18 | He really appreciated it when you got his shopping for him last week . " |
| 19 | But you were always the one for boats I 'm always thankful to remember how happy that made father , the way you shared his feeling for boats and water . |
| 20 | She noticed his teeth for the first time : small and irregular , like pieces of gravel on a driveway , but sparkling white . |
| 21 | She soothed his brow for a little . |
| 22 | ‘ He does n't need you to organise his life for him . ’ |
| 23 | And she polished his shoes for him , whenever she got the chance . |
| 24 | She sensed his waiting for her confidence , but knew he would never pressure her into saying anything she would rather not . |
| 25 | The silence was broken by the entrance of Edward Morris , he smiled at her warmly and she returned his smile for this was a generous customer , a rare being who had paid her in advance for her work . |
| 26 | She watched his back for a moment . |
| 27 | Even though she was making light of it , Charlie could n't mistake the fire that animated her when she reached his entries for the final night of Christine Ashdown 's brief career . |
| 28 | She understood his need for sport , because she too enjoyed exercise ; what she did not understand was his need to punish himself with such dangerous activities . |
| 29 | Looking up at Trent , she searched his face for a resemblance . |
| 30 | He was no longer scanning her , after his ordinary greeting , and she plumbed his manner for significance , without success . |