Example sentences of "[prep] you for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is time that someone began to look after you for a change , Julia , ’ he said seriously . |
| 2 | So I 'm gon na ask both of you for a word specially in a moment to describe what it was like for that girl in the jungle . |
| 3 | ‘ Glad to be rid of you for a while , ’ she retorted . |
| 4 | ‘ Claudia , ’ he says , ‘ I 'd be immensely pleased if you 'd let me stay with you at your place and take care of you for a while . |
| 5 | Well , I 'm trying to get information out of you for a start . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Why do n't I take the pair of you for a plate of chips ? ’ |
| 7 | I wish to thank each and every one of you for the part you played during 1991 . |
| 8 | I am deeply grateful to each one of you for the care which this gesture signifies , a care for the diocese , for the people of the diocese , and a care for me personally . |
| 9 | Although ‘ t is easy to see that he could not leave you behind , nor take his eyes off you for a moment . |
| 10 | ‘ I was worried about you for a while . ’ |
| 11 | Now , if there 's nothing more I can do for you for a while , I 'll leave you to rest . ’ |
| 12 | The right approach might possibly be along the lines of : ‘ How about the family closing ranks and getting together now that you need a little help ? ’ or ‘ Give us the pleasure of doing something for you for a change . ’ |
| 13 | So that was the sort of stuff that did for you for a couple of weeks before Christmas . |
| 14 | ‘ Here 's three pence for you for a lolly if you 'll go . ’ |
| 15 | Formula feeds without lactose are available , and your doctor may be able to prescribe one for you for a time , if your baby has had gastroenteritis and continues to have colic or diarrhoea afterwards . |
| 16 | ‘ Surely I already know what the contents of our contract are — namely , that I am to work for you for a period of eighteen months , after which time you will release me with my debt to you cancelled ? ’ |
| 17 | We 've got to clean this up for you for the weekend . |
| 18 | That 'll do for you for the lodger . |
| 19 | He or she will then telephone and make an appointment for you for an interview . |
| 20 | Her right hand tingled to smack his arrogant face , but she remembered her drama coach 's advice , consciously releasing her tension in a long , draining breath ; then she said as clearly and cuttingly as she could , ‘ Whatever has Peter done to deserve a rat like you for a brother ? |
| 21 | Then , if you like , you can do a little pantomime routine where you look behind you for the ghost but it follows you around until you finally find it , and then you can do a brief activity with the ghost , like walk around the room in ‘ follow my leader ’ style or sing a song such as ‘ My kneebone 's connected to my thigh bone ’ . |
| 22 | Vivienne said I should hang out with you for a while and then we can meet up with Malcolm later . |
| 23 | A helpful device is to print them on separate index cards which you carry around with you for a while . |
| 24 | " I hope you do n't mind me coming up — I thought I 'd just come and see how you were , and perhaps sit and chat with you for a while " |
| 25 | You need someone with you for a while . ’ |
| 26 | She 'll play with you for a bit . |
| 27 | Call the dog to you , and encourage it to walk with you for a distance before repeating the process . |
| 28 | ’ So I wondered whether it would put you out too much to let her visit with you for a couple of hours . ’ |
| 29 | Er , we originally , my wife and I , come from Scotland , and when you get people ringing up from er Scotland saying , well we 're just passing through en route to Paris , or Amsterdam , or somewhere , can we stay with you for a couple of days , it 's very difficult not to say , er , well , I 'm busy is n't it really , and you , you 've got to accept them really ? |
| 30 | ‘ Mr Pinkhammer , ’ he said , ‘ can I speak with you for a minute ? |