Example sentences of "i [vb base] [to-vb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I say I think I 'll sum up and have a vote , and then I intend to break for lunch on conclusion of this item . |
| 2 | Its use is very simple — you tell the manager which cells hold the values you want to change , and they 're added to the scenario , which you name ( I tend to go for Disaster , Real and Brill — all self explanatory ) . |
| 3 | Er , it 's like , it 's like the foreman on the shopfloor for some reason , there 's a er , in the systems or whatever , er , the warehouseman er , the night porter er , when he takes over , he knows what he 's doing , he knows what I want , because I 've spoken to him about it , erm , he knows what items I want to leave for stock people , erm , and Sue , the checkout manager , she 'll know if I want extra people on the shopfloor because we 're quiet , or I expect it to be quiet , erm , she knows where they 've got to be , and I 'll come back and review it with her . |
| 4 | Afterwards I continue to argue for rugby , feeling ever more like the devil 's advocate . |
| 5 | ‘ Oz , ’ Joe interrupted , ‘ this is the only day in the year when I need to ask for help from my neighbours . |
| 6 | I promise to sing for Hochhauser as well as I can . |