Example sentences of "[pers pn] can [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I put in two gallons on Saturday , and I can tell you for a fact there 's at least quarter of a gallon left . |
| 2 | I can excuse him for yesterday as he had to leave at the start of the second half to appear on Question of Sport : - ) . |
| 3 | I can excuse them for not knowing all the facts that have now come to light but I can not forgive them or the government for failing to steer the health of the nation . |
| 4 | My work was during my student days , when much hampered with other cares , and I can excuse them for not thinking it what they would expect from their future minister . |
| 5 | I can do nothing for you , and have nothing to give you . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I can do nothing for these engines here , in this storm ! |
| 7 | " I can do nothing for that boy . " |
| 8 | And I can do nothing for you because I 've come to rescue and seek that which is lost , and which is aware of it . |
| 9 | Taking several samples of firedamp in glass bottles , Sir Humphry returned to London telling Buddle , ‘ I think I can do something for you ’ . |
| 10 | But , ’ I jumped in as he was about to interrupt , ‘ I think I can do something for you . ’ |
| 11 | Let's see if I can do it for you . |
| 12 | I can do it for one minute twenty seconds . |
| 13 | But I can do it for you . |
| 14 | If er someone 's taken it for a ride and dumped it near you then can you call Nottingham and it 's Dawn who wants her car back anything I can do you for three four three four three four is the number to ring . |
| 15 | Nothing I can do you for ? |
| 16 | And anything that I can do you for three four three four three four to ring . |
| 17 | ‘ These are all the variations I can show you for the moment . ’ |
| 18 | I can handle it for you and see you clear enough to lay yourselves out something really nice with what 's left , really classy bit of landscaping . |
| 19 | Q I have some very thick hand knitting yarn and want to know if there is any way I can utilise it for my standard gauge machine ? |
| 20 | ‘ But now I can use them for a different trade . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ They 're not using it any more so they 've said I can use it for canteen stuff . |
| 22 | When a kestrel I was looking after died recently , I put it in the freezer so that I can use it for ‘ spares ’ if necessary . |
| 23 | and that means that I can photocopy them for half the price . |
| 24 | ‘ Poor Bernard , I must see if I can sew it for him . |
| 25 | I can have one for you . |
| 26 | One o'clock — after lunch my mother shows me how to make a cake so that I can have it for tea . |
| 27 | ‘ I can stick it for myself , but I ca n't bear it for you . |
| 28 | and if he wants to send them as one consignment , but now the value is twenty five thousand pounds collectively you can ring up Stubbings and as , or get your F and A to do this for you , Finance and Admin , ring up Stubbings and can you give me a special rate for these goods and ar , can you give me what I can charge them for special coverage to take it higher than our normal coverage of fifteen thousand pound ? |
| 29 | So as I can take her for a ride and back . |
| 30 | " I shall have to take you back with me to Vienna , dear Tilda , yes , I 'm sorry , I sha n't be able to manage without you , fortunately you 're so small they wo n't miss you here and I can take you for a Glücksbringer . " |