Example sentences of "[vb -s] [vb pp] [pron] for [num] " in BNC.
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1 | Steffi Graf has won it for six of the last seven years , picking up a cheque for around £45,000 for her latest victory in October . |
2 | But he will have to wait to get into the action — an ankle injury has sidelined him for two weeks . |
3 | And it was then she finally asked me a question that has bothered her for twenty years . |
4 | His friend Razumikhin , a truthful witness , has known him for eighteen months . |
5 | ‘ This business has knocked her for six . ’ |
6 | Yeah but er it really has knocked me for six this time . |
7 | alright he 's met you for five minutes but he 's come here I said this gang of children , I said the poor bugger 's not going to know what hit him I said alright if it 's just for Sally 's three I said he 's gon na be , he 's not gon na be relaxed I said I know that for a fact I said I know what it was like when I used to go and visit your people when I was |
8 | Actually Edward 's known me for ten years , but there we are . |
9 | Well I do know what I want to do , but it 's knocked me for six cos I sort of felt really guilty |