Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The physical contact between them did nothing for her at all , but it was nice all the same . |
| 2 | My willpower may not may not strong enough for me to do it for long , but , I 've actually , I 've got that choice , to choose to do it , it 's something I do . |
| 3 | On the day Sir Hubert arrived in Rangoon he sent for me to thank me for the way in which this delicate matter had been handled . |
| 4 | It was a case of outlook was n't it , not waiting for someone to do something for you . |
| 5 | And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you to inherit them for a possession ; they shall be your bondmen forever . ’ |
| 6 | Petition-drawers and outdoor proctors were often regarded with distaste by officials , some of whom blamed them for fostering perjury and false cases . |
| 7 | He also failed to mobilize a heavy turnout amongst black voters , many of whom criticised him for ignoring them in his efforts to woo the white rural electorate . |
| 8 | ‘ Part of me hates him , ’ he admitted , ‘ and the other part of me hates myself for feeling jealous of such a fantastic guy . ’ |
| 9 | I could have pointed out that there was never any chance of me taking her for granted , because the minute I stopped thinking about her she sobbed until I noticed her again . |
| 10 | We almost wished we could ask one of them to join us for a meal . |
| 11 | They none of them said anything for a long time . |
| 12 | There are arguments for all possible positions , but none of them convinces us for long ( see chapters 1 and 5 ) . |
| 13 | ‘ That girl of yours asked me for a statement and I gave her one-more than she bargained for , and I made her take it all down . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Insulting , then , ’ she agreed quietly , determined not to lose her temper , although if he was going to carry on in that vein the chances of her keeping it for very long were absolutely nil . |
| 15 | Do n't think the morality of it troubles me for an instant . |
| 16 | Eczema , yeah oh , now what about you getting something for tomorrow then , cos you 'll have to take something , you ca n't go there without anything even if you bring it back , you must take something , ha no problem in a bag is it ? |
| 17 | Well if I go on the premises , work with me and he 's trained like you had one for Steven . |
| 18 | These proud people who carry all their possessions with them pity us for our rooted existence in cities . |
| 19 | The pub they used to have was patronized by shooting parties in the grouse season and one big businessman was so impressed by Grandad that he offered to take him back with him to train him for a position in his firm . |
| 20 | I send it to the individual 's home and I include a personal note from me thanking him for his achievement . |
| 21 | She 's going on and on about everybody wants something for nothing . |
| 22 | Yeah and you feel obliged to them to have it for next to nothing |
| 23 | Incidentally I was wearing my ‘ holy robes ’ at Alton Towers back in November , & some Blackburn fans came up to me to thank me for Batty ! |
| 24 | He fetches half a tree in his dripping mouth and insists on me throwing it for him to fetch . |
| 25 | ‘ I rarely get away from church without someone finding something for me to do up at the manor . |
| 26 | There were two of Hugh 's sergeants waiting impassively along the path , with a litter on which to lay him for passage to castle or abbey , according as Hugh should direct . |
| 27 | Whatever happened to she had them for years up there and , and when we cleared out the house I forget what we done with them . |
| 28 | See that other members of the family , if you have one , stop depending on you to do everything for them , as they did when they were younger . |
| 29 | Mr Makwetu told the chanting PAC youths at Sharpeville : ‘ I appeal to you to brace yourselves for a bitter struggle . |
| 30 | I subsequently wrote to you thanking you for this most generous offer and explaining that we wanted to use them as prizes in a raffle but were unable to proceed at that time . |