Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah I mean she for a bit she was the party was n't she ? |
| 2 | All the perennials are bought in containers and I grow them for a year in their pots to see how they cope with the conditions , then I plant them out in the garden . " |
| 3 | But I do n't think in gender terms at all when I interview someone for a job . |
| 4 | The trouble is , I want everything for a very long time — forever . ’ |
| 5 | EPIPHONE ET-270 , 3-a-side headstock , you 've got , I want it for a reasonable price . |
| 6 | There 's a man and a woman sitting at a table by the window , and I watch them for a bit . |
| 7 | I watch them for a bit , but they do n't win nothing . |
| 8 | I watch them for a bit . |
| 9 | The smoke sort of hangs in blue layers above the bed and I watch it for a bit . |
| 10 | There 's a fag end on the ground by my eye and I watch it for a bit . |
| 11 | I know you for a pure creature . |
| 12 | ‘ And is n't it fortunate that I know you for a blind fool ? ’ |
| 13 | This way , Dad and I get you for a little longer . |
| 14 | When I get back to base , bruised and battered , I brace myself for a reception that will make the Day of Judgment look like a Sunday School picnic . |
| 15 | Whenever I am working with someone I know and trust I ask them for a quick trim . |
| 16 | I try it for a bit — you know , pretending that I 'm all frozen , but someone on a bike comes down the path and I got to move to get out the way . |
| 17 | I try it for a bit , thinking real hard about walking . |
| 18 | ‘ I use it for a couple of songs every night , but because I do n't use effects — I just plug into an amp — I always use different guitars to get different tones . |
| 19 | I use it for a wide sleeve gathered in at the bottom and I have knitted the main part of the garment with a 2x1 welt . |
| 20 | " I know you come over a little shy when I talk about you this way , Chuck , but I do it for a good reason , " continued the senator , lighting a Havana cigar with elaborate care . |
| 21 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 22 | Erm do you mind if I leave you for a second ? |
| 23 | ‘ Well , I love you for a start — and there 's Mum and Dad and the kids . |
| 24 | I thank him for a speedy and compassionate response . |
| 25 | ‘ The next time I take her for a walk , I 'm not going to let her out of my sight , ’ he said . |
| 26 | No I 'm not , erm if I , if I take her for a long run . |
| 27 | Right I 'm convinced such a good breed and you very kindly rigged this Topper up for me so well you wo n't mind if I take it for a spin will you ? |
| 28 | How about your Christmas card this year ? why not knit one and them photograph it for a really professional look ? |
| 29 | " If you want 'un for a husband , now 's the time to stake your claim . " |
| 30 | ‘ When you telephone us for a quote , we will assign a member of staff to you , whom you can contact whenever you need to , without fear of being charged extra in costs , as some solicitors are wont to do every time you telephone them . |