Example sentences of "take [pers pn] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 What I do n't want is a man who takes me out for a meal , buys a bottle of cheap plonk and expects payment in the form of instant sex , either in the back of his car , or if he gets really lucky , in my flat .
2 ‘ It 's like a man takes you out for a meal and he 's thinking , ‘ I let her have an horsd'oeuvre , so I can definitely ask her to wear the handcuffs later on . ' ’
3 Say they started on a Monday at two o'clock in the afternoon , he or she will take them away for the first hour and go through some of the main points of their work here .
4 Sometimes the driver comes and takes one group out for half a day , then he 'll take another group out for half a day , or he 'll take them out for a full day 's picnic .
5 ‘ A fast car will take me back for a drink with the cast afterwards , but if they have n't got it right yet , they never will . ’
6 ‘ Why do n't I take you out for a nice dinner this evening ?
7 David and I were wondering if we could take you out for a spot of lunch .
8 ‘ How about letting me take you out for a pub lunch ?
9 Alright yeah not so bad mate , we 'll have to erm take you out for a , for dinner one day soon and er give you a chat what , you know , what we look for and er to scratch m my back and I 'll scratch yours .
10 what I 'll probably do is take you out for a little while so you can go up and see Annie and all that , next week , not only a
11 I 'd take him along for a veterinary verdict on these possibilities and take it from there .
12 But he 's even becoming a complete , in the holidays when I 've got the housework to do and meals to cook , and him to look after if there 's another pair of hands that can take him out for an hour
13 And I said oh that 's right , he said and I , I 'd come up and see her the first we 'll either take her out for a drink afterwards , I thought that does n't seemed to mix in one glass , and I going to a pub because she 's , but there you are , and she so 's erm , can I bet you 'll stay a bit , she said oh , I think December is your like it to be , well obviously it 's getting him settled you must n't over , she must off pushed him and then he 's said erm , I , I 've told mum and dad that if they want to go as well , they can go .
14 He wo n't take her out for a meal .
15 If I close this week with only seven , I may only end up with one sale , and that 's not gon na to give me the income I want and big H wants so I can take her out for a Chinese .
16 ‘ Well , why do n't you come up and take her out for the day .
17 ‘ I think , ’ the policeman was saying , ‘ I 'd better take her in for a little talk . ’
18 " I 'll take her in — yes , why not — I 'll take her in for a small consideration .
19 How about taking me out for a drink then ?
20 They bark and jump around excitedly , becoming particularly frenetic if you stop somewhere else , rather than taking them immediately for a walk .
21 It is also at least arguable that these sections of the UCTA prevent the seller from imposing an obligation on the buyer to permit the seller to exercise the options of alteration of the goods or taking them back for a refund , because such actions by the seller would be in breach of his warranty of quiet possession .
22 Did n't want to go home , and he took them both for a walk .
23 she obviously took them both for the same thing did n't she ?
24 ‘ The first week , they plodded up the stairs and when we took them out for the day they were wiped out the next .
25 ‘ I almost took you seriously for a minute .
26 I could name at least three of my friends who would have been prompt to offer this undeniably attractive young man a doss down on the sofa , and one of them who would have already been thinking of taking him upstairs for the night …
27 Instead , I suggested Jeanne and John tire Moby with a few chase and throw-fetch games in the garden before taking him out for a walk on an extendable lead .
28 In the final Arnaud was too strong , and threw Hughes twice , taking her backwards for a koka ( three points ) and then with a shoulder throw for yuko .
29 Fallon still had a bit of work to do , even then , but he had already bumped off Perrins and Hannaford with one uncompromising run and this time his strength buried the rest of the Gloucester defence and took him over for a try in the corner .
30 Next day I took him outside for a long walk in the fresh air .
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