Example sentences of "[pers pn] for [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 'll be aboard my ship when we sail on the Sunday tide , and I 'll warrant you 'll thank me for it in the years to come . |
| 2 | Carolyn commented on them , and for once incurred Bryony 's pleased attention , as she explained how a friend had made them for her to an ancient design , and that unlike any shoes you could buy , they were made to last a lifetime , were completely healthy and natural , and did not threaten to deform the foot or posture in any way . |
| 3 | They 're locked in here , so she 's gon na get them for me in a minute no worry Is a drink snowball , she thinks It might not be . |
| 4 | Mum had found them for me in the house at Lochgair . |
| 5 | Tom Fearon keeps him for me at the livery stables . |
| 6 | He is also an inch or two taller than I am , Not even the most stupid policeman in the land could possibly mistake him for me in an identity parade , but I suppose I am being too optimistic in assuming that literary critics are likely to be more intelligent or perceptive than an ignorant cop . |
| 7 | The presbyterie taking the heignanseness of the crime in their consideration doe in odium fanti at terrorum allis appoint Mr. David Sympson his parish minister publickly to rebuke him for it before the congregation and then to take occasion to admonish the people against the evil of such practices and they recommend to the Baillie of Ila to put the acts of parliament against charmers in execution . |
| 8 | The presbyterie taking the heignanseness of the crime in their consideration doe in odium fanti at terrorum allis appoint Mr. David Sympson his parish minister publickly to rebuke him for it before the congregation and then to take occasion to admonish the people against the evil of such practices and they recommend to the Baillie of Ila to put the acts of parliament against charmers in execution . |
| 9 | It was clear that she 'd been taking him for a ride , in that there was no ride in it for him at the end of the process . |
| 10 | Because what 's the point in doing no matter how good you think you 're doing , what 's the point of doing it for yourself in the living room , you want er everybody to listen to it . |
| 11 | Must see it for myself in a public space . |
| 12 | Everyone knows that , and the Israelites discovered it for themselves in the wilderness . |
| 13 | Ellie lit it for her with a match from a small silver box ‘ Merci , mon petit chou , ’ said Madame . |
| 14 | ‘ You can cut it for me after the party , ’ he told her , which everybody took to be a big joke . |
| 15 | But I 've just reached the door when his escorts do it for me in the corridor . |
| 16 | My agent had borrowed it for me from a cousin who had gone to New York for six months . |
| 17 | Some of but you ca n't do it for something like a Medieval 's day or Roman |
| 18 | She stirred against him , and he mistook it for something like the small movements of a child asleep , and smiled down at her through the slow current of perfume rising from her black , turmoiled hair ; but she was awake and brought her head up , drawing away from him a little , looking at him , so that he had to hide his smile quickly , because it was n't something he had meant her to see . |
| 19 | If your purchase is to be a gift , the assistant will normally offer to giftwrap it for you for no extra charge . |
| 20 | The first is to find a timber merchant or cabinet maker who is prepared to machine it for you to the pattern you want — likely to be expensive . |
| 21 | Also for Bargain Basement , that 's the feature today , if you 've got an item for sale , five pounds or under , we 'll sell it for you on the programme . |
| 22 | ‘ We 'll have it for you in a couple of days , ’ the woman told Lucy . |
| 23 | I 'll find it for you in a moment . |
| 24 | I tipped the wink to a pal of mine who 's big in local government , and he managed to fix it for someone from the public health authority to write a letter full of threats and demands and legal gobbledegook . |
| 25 | Quite apart from all the pictures in the papers , she had seen it for herself at the presentation . |