Example sentences of "he [vb past] them for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So he sold them for four X. |
| 2 | Even when he scolded them for some minor wrongdoing , he would cite the great orators like Cicero or Burke , as if he was taking part in a parliamentary debate , instead of addressing two small boys . |
| 3 | He watched them for two minutes , but they did not move . |
| 4 | he bought them for three quid ? |
| 5 | Yeah/ Which is highly improbable but he bought them for three pounds |