Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do nt think they ve had one for a few years . |
| 2 | Which is a bit different and I 'd like to see it , that 's just one of my things , but again when you 're in , going into retirement I think you 've got to think about this , I mean I went , nobody twisted my arm , I went into that situation and I 've enjoyed it for a great many years , but now I 'm thinking I 'd , before I , it 's too late I want to have a , a l a fling in autumn as it were . |
| 3 | I 've done it for a number of smaller companies and charged a fortune for it |
| 4 | The big fella is more keyed up than I 've seen him for a long time and he is channelling all his energies into one final world cup fling . |
| 5 | I 've seen her for a few minutes , but now they 've taken her to be X-rayed . |
| 6 | Well I 've seen 'em for a hundred now actually , a hundred quid . |
| 7 | I 've suspected it for a long time , but now it 's absolutely dear ! |
| 8 | And I said is my caravan being cleaned weekly as people go out if they 've got it for a fortnight fortnightly . |
| 9 | Pic oh I 've got it for a week and if I get successful in doing so many tapes then I get twenty pound , twenty five pound v voucher to spend |
| 10 | the same a as what Ann had for theirs I mean we 've had it for a year and paid all that rent . |
| 11 | You 've had it for a few years too . |
| 12 | I 've had it for a week . |
| 13 | He then delivered a heavy hint of the need for reform : ‘ We know the Germans , we 've known them for a long time . |
| 14 | We 've known them for a while , they 've been travelling to games solidly for years and are better fans on that score than I 've ever been . |
| 15 | If he does really well he can hope for a bonus of cross-party votes : never mind Patrick 's party label , we 've known him for a long time , we like him and he 's been very helpful . |
| 16 | Teaching somebody to drive when you 've driven yourself for a number of years is really hard . |
| 17 | I 've swapped it for a couple of weeks . |
| 18 | I 've wanted it for a very long time , and it will happen , I promise , but not now , not yet . ’ |
| 19 | I 've rented it for a fortnight . |
| 20 | Precisely because Stars & Stripes can not match the speed of Kanza and America , Conner 's designers have optimised her for a narrow light air band of 5–8 knots . |
| 21 | It was an occasion filled with memories of a life time in the carpet business , highlighted with speeches by Ralph Ellis , Rod Turnbull , Steve Higgins and from customers who have known him for a long time . |
| 22 | I have followed him for a long time and his work just gets better and better . |
| 23 | ‘ The course started in 1991 and those students who have completed two years will be awarded diplomas and those who have followed it for a year will get certificates . ’ |
| 24 | You are now able to see the problem from a higher perspective , knowing that you have created it for a reason . |