Example sentences of "to [pron] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carlos and Francisco chatted to them for a while , but then Carlos had to patrol his area , which to him meant strolling around , able to approach and compliment all the prettiest girls , and subsequently trying to fit them into his tight evening schedule ! |
| 2 | We have n't spoken to them for a while ? |
| 3 | There are two aspects of the lift to which comment and criticism constantly return and , before leaving the technological issues to the mercy of future critics , we should return to them for a moment . |
| 4 | In the same way , therefore , as they had turned to primitives for finding the opposite of capitalist relations of production , they turned to them for a form of family which was the opposite of the capitalist family . |
| 5 | Write to them for a copy to : MCS , 9 Gloucester Road , Ross-on-Wye , Herefordshire , HR9 5BU , enclosing a sae at least 10cm x 21cm . |
| 6 | And then , I liked having nice little teas served to me for a change ; to have Wilson taking care of me and treating me like a lady — because there was a little something between us . |
| 7 | ‘ No , Nicolo , you listen to me for a change . |
| 8 | I mean in a way I think it 's probably the best thing that 's happened to me for a while cos I could see myself see the thing is I can I was n't ever planning to be here for even six months . |
| 9 | The hon. Gentleman will know that any project in excess of £1 million must come to me for a decision . |
| 10 | Ca n't you come and talk to me for a bit ? |
| 11 | He rings you up and goes he goes hello it 's Jonathan and you go oh right hello Jonathan and he does n't say anything so you talk to him for about half an hour or so and then you go alright Jonathan , better go , you know and then he goes no no I 've got something to tell you and you go oh alright what is it then and he goes I ca n't remember it man , just talk to me for a bit longer and I 'll remember it then and it goes on like that for hours and hours and it 's so boring . |
| 12 | I wondered if she was talking to me for a minute . |
| 13 | Now calm down , and listen to me for a minute . |
| 14 | do n't fiddle with the speaker pet come round here to me for a minute |
| 15 | He looked from one to the other , his bleak glance resting briefly on Sarella 's upturned face , and then he said , ‘ I tell you one thing , Peter ; when you 're down and out and she 's left you for richer pickings do n't come running to me for a hand-out , because it wo n't be forthcoming . |
| 16 | Listen to me for a moment . ’ |
| 17 | It never occurred to me for a moment that she had planned it all in cold blood . ’ |
| 18 | " Senga , listen to me for a moment . |
| 19 | ‘ Madam , listen to me for a moment . |
| 20 | Let's just tell you what you look like , you came to me for a job you would n't get it . |
| 21 | He did n't talk to me for a week after that . |
| 22 | It 's only lent to me for a week |
| 23 | But if you 're looking to me for a list of who really makes which strings , I 've found that asking straight questions does n't always get you straight answers . |
| 24 | We 'll go down again now , but let's keep to ourselves for a while . " |
| 25 | ‘ I 'd prefer to keep our secret to ourselves for a bit , ’ Adam said firmly . |
| 26 | ‘ Be quiet , child , ’ said Philip , laying a hand restrainingly on Harry 's arm , though he would have preferred to lay it about his ears if he could have had him to himself for a moment . |
| 27 | Why do n't you give them to somebody for a present ? |
| 28 | If you give that to somebody for a present , it looks a lot dun n it ? |
| 29 | ft store by the Newcastle developer 's City and Northern Ltd. at Hill heads Industrial Estate , and the local authority 's grant of planning permission to itself for a superstore at Red House Farm , both in Whitley Bay . |
| 30 | But I would have thought you 'd expect him to be faithful to you for a day or two at least . ’ |