Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Ca n't think of anywhere myself , let me think for a minute . |
2 | ‘ Let me think for a while . ’ |
3 | She watched me eat for a while , mumbled something and left . |
4 | If you see fit , Father Abbot , let one of them appeal for a judgement . |
5 | He turned to a small table by the door , struck a match to light the oil-lamp , and then carefully adjusted it , making me wait for an answer . |
6 | So stealing being a quick resort , you 'd I 'd f I I know for a fact I 'd find myself turning to it firstly and not lastly . |
7 | ‘ What can I do for a child ? ’ |
8 | ‘ My qualifications bear scrutiny , ’ Leith answered , ‘ but what do I do for a reference ? |
9 | ‘ Will I do for a start ? ’ |
10 | What form of words should I use for a legacy to ACET ? |
11 | When might I look for an answer ? |
12 | How do I apply for a birth certificate ? |
13 | Can I apply for a house/flat ? |
14 | How do I apply for a loan ? |
15 | ‘ May I phone for a taxi to the hotel ? |
16 | CAN I GO FOR A PINT ASKS THIRSTY JUROR |
17 | Teacher : Can I come for a ride in your train ? |
18 | Look , can I sit for a moment ? |
19 | Er Nicola had a baby , she suffered from postnatal depression and er can I ask for a bit of hush there please , Nicola suffered from postnatal depression and she took Prozac . |
20 | May I ask for a seconder for that motion . |
21 | Can I ask for a list of the full report before council , so it will give us a chance to have a debate there rather than here . |
22 | Please could I ask for a moment 's silence and look to the north er we wil where we will have a dedication fly past by A-Tens of the Eighty-First Tactical Fighter Wing . |
23 | But outside a religious context , why should I ask for a certainty with which I dispense in every other field of life ? |
24 | Er , can I ask for a point of clarification . |
25 | Crucially , they found it almost impossible to make them work for a wage . |
26 | mm What do you want for a sweet ? |
27 | The effect is to make you think for a second that the church is only half there , that there must once have been a second side to it , to the right of the tower . |
28 | Do n't you think for a rock'n'roll band it is somewhat stupid to promote this government idea , especially here in Belgium ? ’ |
29 | And how do you know for a fact that they intend to bring these sorts of techniques in to Britain ? |
30 | What do you need for a croquet club ? |