Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pers pn] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will not cover me for the hearing . |
| 2 | THEY WILL INFLUENCE ME FOR THE REST OF MY DAYS . |
| 3 | They will influence me for the rest of my days . |
| 4 | Two teenagers have chosen to bed down for the night in a freezer as part of their training for an expedition to the Artic Circle , They hope that a good night of shivering in sub-zero temperatures will prepare them for the trip . |
| 5 | This suggests that something is amiss with the job definition and , by implication , also with education and training which does not prepare them for the reality . |
| 6 | While I was at Cambridge , I began to follow a rule of life which I hoped would prepare me for the priesthood . |
| 7 | I have been convinced for a long time that people could not love , accept or respect me for the person I am , only for the amazing amount of exercise I can do . |
| 8 | You do n't need me for the moment , but I 'll be back this afternoon . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't need them for the moment , ’ said Apricot , ‘ because Bernard and I do n't do it . |
| 10 | Would that suit you for the time being , Graham ? |
| 11 | If you are going for a job that you have never done before , either from necessity or because you are looking for a change of direction , you should take care to prepare for this question by listing all the experience and personal qualities you have which suit you for the job . |
| 12 | ‘ I must admit Kathy could do the job blindfolded and Simpkin would never consider you for the job unless I happened to suggest it . |
| 13 | Fenella , who rather liked the look of the Gnomes , thought they were a bit like careful children , diligently remembering their manners , sprinkling their conversation with ‘ please ’ and ‘ thank you ’ , and with things like , ‘ I 'll trouble you for the jam pot , your honour ’ , or ‘ after you with the tomato chutney , your worship ’ . |
| 14 | But it is too soon for him to face the likes of Devon Malcolm , and Fletcher said the tour selectors would not consider him for the pipe opener in Faridabad . |
| 15 | He never saw the rope that would hang him for the noose was concealed in the hem of the white hood that the hangman drew over his head with the usual gentle suggestion that AIbert Pierrepoint reserved for these occasions . |
| 16 | We do n't need it for the expansion of our race ; indeed , it 's inimical to orderly civilization . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'll need it for the bike when we arrive . |
| 18 | Just a , the thing wear just a black sweater with it , the thing is now , he 's gon na need it for the football matches in he , a suit ? |
| 19 | More than a million bulbs have been planted and half a million annuals will succeed them for the summer . |
| 20 | Upon receipt of the proceeds of sale the trustees must invest them for the tenant for life and that person 's successors in title . |
| 21 | what went badly , and what beneficial feedback does that give me for the future ? |
| 22 | When I was a child there was a damp place in the long meadow where there used to be a lovely yellow flower we call butterballs , and children would bring them for the teacher . |
| 23 | ‘ These are all the variations I can show you for the moment . ’ |
| 24 | If I had a kid , I 'd maroon it for the afternoon , on a lilo anchored several feet away with waterproof crayons and wax paper to draw on . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'll date it for the day after tomorrow , if that 's OK ? ’ |
| 26 | I said well in all fairness Paul , you ai n't actually bloody got , I said I do n't do it for the fun of it I said and I do n't like doing it but I see , he just sort of |
| 27 | ‘ No I do n't do it for the money really . |
| 28 | You certainly did n't do it for the money . |
| 29 | ‘ And I 'd only go out with someone I really liked — I would n't do it for the sake of it . |
| 30 | The position is as I have stated and I will repeat it for the benefit of the right hon. Gentleman . |