Example sentences of "when they [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | His lack of new-technology experience had been ignored by Pilger and the others when they chose him for his production skills . |
| 2 | Josiah Wedgwood may have boasted his intent of " making such machines of men as can not err " but he could not nail his potters to the floor and was left to fume when they absented themselves for the local " wakes " . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't blame them for trying to make a bit of cash , but it gets ridiculous when they insult you for refusing to pay for something you did n't want doing , ’ fumes Mel , 39 . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've seen the looks people give Jenny when they see her for the first time , ’ says her mother , Helen . |
| 5 | ‘ When they choose one for me , when it does happen , you will help me , Mrs Tea Cup . |