Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] you for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am writing to thank you for a lovely holiday near Brno in Czechoslovakia at the Hotel Form . |
| 2 | I am writing to thank you for the Morrissey article . |
| 3 | ‘ Dear Fatal , ’ writes Philip Saunders from North Devon , ‘ I 'm writing to thank you for the excellent screen wipes . |
| 4 | I am writing to thank you for the coverage you gave my launch as the No More Pylons candidate ( Echo March 26 ) . |
| 5 | So that you 've got a vague idea of er what 's going to befall you for the rest of today ? |
| 6 | ‘ Yes , but nobody 's going to consider you for a junior post any more . ’ |
| 7 | Wallering Remember Christopher Robin , his wise old house spelt his name Wal We 're going to name you for the elms at the foot of the garden . |
| 8 | There are 16 steam engines waiting to take you for a ride from Northiam , the setting for Anneka Rice 's famous ‘ Challenge ’ , to historic Tenterden , the station seen in ITV 's ‘ The Darling Buds of May ’ — you can even travel in Ma Larkin 's steam train ! |
| 9 | ‘ I ca n't imagine what she wants , ’ Joanna said , ‘ unless , having quarelled with Robert , she 's going to ask you for a job . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Naturally we 're hoping that you 'll continue to use your skills on the front line , so to speak , but the advertising department are hoping to use you for a bit of company PR . |