Example sentences of "you [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | IF Eugene Kertsman asks you to go for a little jog to keep fit — watch out ! |
| 2 | ‘ You mean for a little holiday ? ’ |
| 3 | If you asked for a special audit they would probably welcome it , as an indication that the bank was going to great lengths not to put them out of business . " |
| 4 | ‘ You asked for a double room . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You asked for a particular service . |
| 6 | So a new calliper how much do you think for a new calliper ? |
| 7 | Within a long programme you may find a short sequence which contains exactly what you want for a particular lesson . |
| 8 | You long for a recognisable villain . |
| 9 | If you studied for a two-year teachers ' certificate at the University before the early 1980s , you qualify to join the Duannians . |
| 10 | What odds would you give for a Central South winner . |
| 11 | The price you see is the price you pay — even if you wait for a late booking ! |
| 12 | Anyway I went to see Foxy at lunchtime and erm and he said that erm er and I mentioned it to him and I said you know do n't go up to Sal and say Jess is feeling like erm you know , feeling that he 's , feeling really jealous because er if , if Sal is trying to get back that will just like please him , you know , if he is trying , if that 's the whole aim of the whole , you know , the operation then , then he 'll just feel pleased and it will also embarrass Jessica and she does n't want and if , and if it 's not , if it was nothing , you know , she 'll feel embarrassed so please do n't say anything and he said no no I 'll just make some subtle , subtle comment and he went up to , he told me that he went up to Sal and he goes erm and he says how 's everything going with Jessica and Sal goes yeah it 's good and , and he go erm cos er Phil erm cos Foxy goes oh cos it 's , it 's going really well with me and Catriona , it 's going really well I 'm really enjoying it , what about you , you know , and Sal goes yeah , it 's really good and Foxy goes erm you know is it , is it a long term thing then , you looking for a long term thing do you think and Sal goes yeah , what about you and Foxy goes yeah yeah definitely yeah , you know , cos he was doing it subtly so I came back and I said to Jess you know really , an and Foxy said there was nothing strange about , it was no f you know it was definitely to fe s f erm Sal was er you know being truthful , there was not like erm yeah well yeah you know and trying to get off the subject , it was n't it was completely , yeah , it 's brilliant , going really well , really enjoying it and it 's gon na be long term sort of thing . |
| 13 | When you shop for a new bed make sure you try out lots of models . |
| 14 | Birthdays , children 's parties , weddings , Hallowe'en and Valentine 's Day are just some events that could see you searching for an unusual tin in which to bake a cake that will leave your guests or children marvelling at your skills . |
| 15 | There we are , that 'll keep you going for a wee while longer James . |
| 16 | ‘ Oh well , that should keep you going for a little while . ’ |
| 17 | erm and he was released and he came to Harlow and we meet him and that was , that was very good , erm , but we have n't had one like that , you know for a long time . |
| 18 | Weight for weight it does not compare favourably with foods like cereals and nuts in fibre content , although it works out well when you take into account how much fibre you get for a modest number of calories . |
| 19 | Bear in mind however , that if you opt for a natural wood finish your mistakes will all be seen ! |
| 20 | If you entertain a lot you may well prefer to have your kitchen separate from the dining area , unless you opt for a large and deliberately-for-dining kitchen . |
| 21 | Do n't be bashful about telling folk how you feel for a loved one 's advice and experience will soon put your mind at rest . |
| 22 | Did n't you go for a lovely bush walk to measure timber for the bridge ? |
| 23 | If you like heavy bedding make sure you ask for an extra quilt . |
| 24 | Experience may help you take some of these into account but if you went for a fixed fee you may have to pitch it at such a level to allow for these that it 's perhaps twice what it might be and you could lose the client . |
| 25 | Erm and then you went for a whole month which was , you could do something in that time . |
| 26 | How much would you pay for a new one ? |
| 27 | How much would you pay for a new mattress and divan set ? |
| 28 | So maybe I could tempt you to settle for a mere lifetime with me , Caroline ? ’ |
| 29 | If you go for a Black Orc Mob you 'll be able to include Black Orc characters too and this is well worthwhile if you 're worried by animosity or by your army 's generally low leadership levels . |
| 30 | So there are , there are problems with this sort of policy in terms of , of the , like the economic logic of it is that yes you go for a rich peasant economy which creates inequalities which will provide you with industrialization , which will then enable you to get back to inequalities but , in term back to equality |