Example sentences of "[det] i [vb mod] [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Master Taplow , ’ he whispered , ‘ there is very little I can do for you except make sure the gaoler gives you your wine , pray for your speedy death and that in Purgatory Christ will have mercy on your soul . ’ |
| 2 | This ‘ staff ’ he referred to was , of course , nothing more than the skeleton team of six kept on by Lord Darlington 's relatives to administer to the house up to and throughout the transactions ; and I regret to report that once the purchase had been completed , there was little I could do for Mr Farraday to prevent all but Mrs Clements leaving for other employment . |
| 3 | like that I 'll pay for it . |
| 4 | So erm the money that I was gon na you know , use for that I 'll use for the ticket . |
| 5 | I wan na know how much I can get for that thing though . |
| 6 | but the back of the settee goes right back I know it looks nice , that 's about all I 'll say for it . |
| 7 | An enigma was all I could hope for . |
| 8 | I 've come on your wild-goose chase and that 's all I can do for you . ’ |
| 9 | That 's all I can promise for now . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I 've had about all I can take for one day . ’ |
| 11 | Wheels are quieter than feet , you know , which is about all I can say for them . |
| 12 | There 's nothing more I can do for you . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Is there anything more I can do for you today ? ’ he said presently . |
| 14 | Now , if there 's nothing more I can do for you for a while , I 'll leave you to rest . ’ |