Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] him for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I took him for dead , |
| 2 | And she scolded him for frightening children Adam , six , Louise , four , and two-year-old Carl . |
| 3 | You wanted a man , and you wanted him for good — because after all , you were getting on then , were n't you ? |
| 4 | We asked him for general news . |
| 5 | ‘ To buy a player of Kevin 's experience would cost a fortune but we got him for free . |