Example sentences of "you have [verb] [indef pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once a femur or a forearm would have played a pure note if you 'd used one for a pipe , but the pieces would whistle harsh and offkey now from the holes bored into them by the efficient mandibles of her companions in the vertical grave , the cenote where they placed her after the battle , during the truce . |
| 2 | She and Sheila had had disagreements before — not really surprising when you 'd known someone for twelve years , since the first day they had peered at the college noticeboard together . |
| 3 | " And could you have borrowed one for the night ? " |
| 4 | His fingers warm against her cheek , as though he needed to touch , he continued , ‘ When you 've wanted something for so long , and you finally think you 've found it , and then it all turns to ashes , it makes you over-react — sounds lame , does n't it ? |
| 5 | You look at the skill you did n't know you had , put a label on it and think : ‘ Yes I do do that ’ , whereas when you first walk in you think you 've done nothing for the last 18 years . |
| 6 | ‘ You 've done nothing for him except wreck his life . |
| 7 | ‘ I hope you 've brought one for yourself , Frau Schmidt . |
| 8 | Ooh you 've got one for yourself ? |
| 9 | last night , yesterday he had one and he said can I have another cream egg , so I said alright , cos there was a box of six , which means he 's had two out the six , he said to me this morning , got any more cream eggs so I said not for you , you 've got one for Martin , so I said yes , I 'll have his then |
| 10 | Does it mean you 've got something for me already ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ And you 've got something for me ? ’ |
| 12 | But at least when this bloke comes tonight you 've got something for him . |
| 13 | If you 'd like to go on Bargain Basement , the feature we have round about three thirty , if you 've got something for sale , five pounds or under , call us on . |
| 14 | But then you had to get something for your £225 fare for the flight from Britain to Durban . |
| 15 | Chastened , you pick up the bicycle and shuffle indoors , convinced you have ruined everything for good . |
| 16 | " You have to do something for yourself , you know . |
| 17 | You have left everything for me . |
| 18 | ‘ Ah , you have brought someone for me ? ’ says the torturer expectantly . |