Example sentences of "[vb infin] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if she could be brought to view his actions in his own light , he would remain for her the instrument of death . |
| 2 | How much decoration also means how much time can you spare for it ? |
| 3 | ‘ For the coach wo n't stay for you , and I do n't want you begging back here , that I do n't ! ’ |
| 4 | Do n't half make for me ! |
| 5 | Even for those of us who admit that he has made a rational choice on this occasion , it remains surprising that he has benefited so little from experience , that he has never made , or let God or society make for him , any previous decisions on general issues which could be of help to him . |
| 6 | She used to make me a plum duff , the old currant duffs and anything like that my mother would make for us . |
| 7 | It is the sort of agreement that the agent would normally make for you . |
| 8 | Do not make for it but bear half right aiming just to right of nearest bushes . |
| 9 | If there is an empty carriage on a train I will make for it . |
| 10 | Er says he 's gon na knock for me about five yeah and we 're gon na be there at five yeah . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'll knock for you at eight for dinner . |
| 12 | What , when do you want us to come and knock for you ? |
| 13 | I 'll knock for you , yeah ? |
| 14 | I spent the time making the house look nice ; I wanted him to know just what a lovely home I could build for us . |
| 15 | This is just the objectivity which is to be claimed in general for the good ; what is good for me now is not necessarily good for you or for me at other times , nor even what I now spontaneously prefer , it is what anyone would spontaneously prefer for me if sufficiently aware from my present viewpoint . |
| 16 | Only I would much prefer for us to stay here … ’ |
| 17 | If the seller wants a margin , he must stipulate for it in the contractual description . |
| 18 | Yanto began , ‘ but what sort of money do you want for her ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ What do you want for them ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Sweetie , I would n't want for you to get in a hassle with our government . |
| 21 | " How much does he want for it ? " |
| 22 | that 's what I do n't want for it to er |
| 23 | Yeah , Lee 's gon na have his tea , what do you want for yours ? |
| 24 | If , however , you suffer from a skin complaint such as eczema , psoriasis or acne , you may need to seek further advice ( an aromatherapist , herbalist or nutritionist ) who will devise for you a personalised healing programme . |
| 25 | When you watch the video you will find yourself following a short story about a young girl , unsure just what the future will unfold for her , in her search for a career . |
| 26 | I 'll cover for you . ’ |
| 27 | If we get recognition , we 'll bargain for you , but if you do n't , we 'll protect and support you in any job you fill . |
| 28 | They might now begin to turn their minds to the new opportunities that will arise for them , as well as for the people whom we shall seek to represent . |
| 29 | On 5 August 1991 , the Foreign and Commonwealth Office wrote to Crossman Block confirming that the practice of Her Majesty 's Government was to recognise states not governments and that , accordingly , ‘ The question of whether to recognise the purported ‘ interim government ’ in Mogadishu thus does not arise for us . ’ |
| 30 | He did n't exist for her . |