Example sentences of "for [pron] [conj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Expertise and experience count for nothing if a fighter is n't mentally prepared before he enters the ring . |
| 2 | It was as if their lives had been aimless , random as pinballs , but when they came inside her door , there was a chair especially for them and a mug chosen for their tea . |
| 3 | She fetched some home-made cakes for them and a glass of lemonade each , and while they ate and drank opened her parcels . |
| 4 | Perhaps I 'm missing something , but I do n't see how swapping a huge Tory majority for a small one is a triumph for them and a disaster for us — a relief for them and a disappointment for us , perhaps . |
| 5 | Perhaps I 'm missing something , but I do n't see how swapping a huge Tory majority for a small one is a triumph for them and a disaster for us — a relief for them and a disappointment for us , perhaps . |
| 6 | People on legal aid will only be able to get the most inexperienced lawyers to work for them if a plan to set fixed hourly rates goes ahead , the Law Society warns . |
| 7 | It was only five in the afternoon , early for me but a drink might help . |
| 8 | Foreignness for me provided a difference that moved me in a way that sexual difference never did ’ ( ‘ Home and Abroad ’ , 44 , my emphasis ) . |
| 9 | And it was perfect for me because a lot of the vibrato that I had developed over the years suddenly sounded more like me , because the vibrato bar was n't there taking up the slack and giving way every time I applied vibrato . |
| 10 | After deciding on beer — a pint for me and a half for Sally — we chatted about our golf game and then Sally asked : ‘ How are you getting on with the Brian Harley business ? ’ |
| 11 | It was a winter not of discontent but of change and new ideas — a change of direction for me and a widening of horizons . |
| 12 | ‘ At least Clinger had a reasonable congregation , half a dozen confirmation candidates for me and a woman running a youth club . |
| 13 | He has won a day for himself and a companion at Doncaster Races on March 19 the opening meeting of the Flat by providing the first correct entry opened in our recent racing competition . |
| 14 | He ordered a pastis for himself and a pineau de Charentes for Sabine , then sat down with her at a table in the corner . |
| 15 | He ordered eggs Benedict and a steak sandwich for both of them , then went to the mini bar and poured an Evian water for himself and a diet Coke for Billie . |
| 16 | A walk before breakfast every day or exercise done after work every day — say a fifteen-minute run , a game of tennis or another walk — is very much better for you than a game of rugby once a week and nothing else . |
| 17 | We could say well there 's our it 's a half for you and a half for you and we cut the other one and they get a half each . |
| 18 | It 's a bargain for you and a money spinner for the airline , which can take the lion 's share of the profits . |
| 19 | If your name is pulled out of the hat on Friday , August 28 , it 's gay Paree for you and a partner . |
| 20 | was the self respect for you and a respect for others |
| 21 | If your complaint can not be resolved locally , your representative will ask you to complete a report form , the original of which is for you and a copy will be forwarded to our Head Office . |
| 22 | ‘ She used to make them run round getting things for her not my father ; he used to make her get things for him but a lot of them would run up and get her cardigan for her . ’ |
| 23 | Paige had been happy to house-sit for him until a relative could arrive , and in the meantime she had done a little searching around of her own in the markets . |
| 24 | He was wearing khaki dungarees about three sizes too big for him and a boy 's shirt with pictures of Mickey Mouse printed across the front . |
| 25 | I like it , ’ Shiona answered over her shoulder , as she poured a whisky for him and a brandy for herself . |
| 26 | Great News for him and a relief for his colleagues . |
| 27 | He said If this person who ever he is has decided to join the Tory party then it is a matter for him and a matter of small regret but not one which will cause us to lie awake worrying about . |
| 28 | She has a deep regard for him and a feeling that here is a poet , a man that nobody understands . |
| 29 | In 1850 she was noticed by the artist Walter Deverell , who asked her to sit for him and a group of young friends who were beginning to distinguish themselves as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , the night was nearly ruined for everybody when a horde of beery Welsh rugby fans descended on the venue and proceeded to expose their gargantuan bellies in a threatening manner and generally menace the anorexic pop people present . |