Example sentences of "i [vb base] [pers pn] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I make them for the shops to sell , ’ she told Virginia . |
| 2 | I want you for the West End after your six weeks in the sticks , and you 'll have to have a bit of bosom . ’ |
| 3 | Yeah but I want it for the men that 's going to alter the gas . |
| 4 | Having read both books for the first time , I really enjoyed them , but once I read them for the second time , I saw how little there really was to them . |
| 5 | I remember the excitement and relief I felt when I read it for the first time as a very young nun . |
| 6 | ‘ And I owe you for the taxi . ’ |
| 7 | You must tell me what I owe you for the meal . |
| 8 | Moving her just a fraction away , his eyes once more holding hers captive , he added , ‘ So is n't it fortunate that I know you for the cheat you are ? ’ |
| 9 | and I like it for the the sports , like the |
| 10 | I produce it for the mainstay of the tourniquet . |
| 11 | Elton does n't deserve to be called the worst , he 's very stylish and I dress him for the country . |
| 12 | I keep it for the children 's medicine drink . ’ |
| 13 | I respect them for the medieval certainty of their beliefs and for the casuistical cunning of their arguments . |
| 14 | I do it for the thrill of winning something , like in Barcelona . |
| 15 | I do it for the kids . |
| 16 | I do it for the love of music but I got to survive . |
| 17 | Oh when I do it for the week I 'm gon na get a twenty five pound voucher for Marks and Spencers . |
| 18 | ‘ As a pledge of my sincerity in the matter of the crowning of Prince Richard , I leave it for the time being with you . |
| 19 | I LIKE The Cult , I admire them for the sheer daftness of their post- ‘ Electric ’ output — all gung-ho riffing and ludicrous lyrical conceits — and even found much to savour in the absurdly ambitious ‘ Sonic Temple ’ , where they attempted to sound like all their favourite bands all the way through each song , but ‘ Ceremony ’ is an extremely dull affair . |
| 20 | ‘ I thank you for the honour , Duart , ’ Hector said formally . |
| 21 | ‘ I thank you for the warning , sir , ’ Theda said demurely , ‘ and will hope to be forgiven for so wantonly playing the temptress . ’ |
| 22 | I thank you for the interest shown and hope that t is reply answers some of your questions . |
| 23 | Erm first of all if I may just er point out that the example I put with my paper that I have submitted today , and I thank you for the er indulgence in allowing me to produce it so late , was simply that there was one particular appeal of decision where an inspector remarked particularly on the lack of a local or a development plan policy relating to generally relating to the countryside . |
| 24 | I 'm not offended , and I thank you for the jade . |
| 25 | I have but I need for the I need it for the , er going into the er , washing machine . |
| 26 | ‘ Well , like , ten minutes ago , because I need it for the next programme . ’ |
| 27 | If I enter him for the race will you wager ten pounds for me ? ’ |
| 28 | Tough shit really , but I soften it for the sake of the delicacies of future interaction . |
| 29 | ‘ I do n't drink ordinary beer for the taste : I drink it for the alcohol . ’ |