Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [noun pl] for [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were , too , plenty of places for their stories to be published . |
| 2 | He dedicated this formidable intellect to eradicating nonsense from the world , especially nonsense in divinity , which was a world where in those days he could find plenty of targets for his scorn . |
| 3 | Silvio would bill me for everything from handkerchiefs for your nose to aspirin for your fever . ’ |
| 4 | cossetting him with jellies for his gut : |
| 5 | ‘ I 've saved it for years for my daughter to wear . ’ |
| 6 | She gave the children change from small sums in leaves of pink blotting paper ; the girls like it , had made it into lampshades for their bedroom . |
| 7 | Instead of showering it with bouquets for its achievements , he prefers to see it , in the words of the popular song , |
| 8 | When she went to Yelton , Timothy started to visit the Community , furnishing it with funds for its work . |
| 9 | The agency took half her pay before she ever saw it , some of it in commissions for her bookings , the rest to pay her share of the rent on the miserable flat she shared with Trish and two other girls . |
| 10 | We used to do needlework and we had to make a needlework apron in gingham , with lots of pockets for your buttons , and your thread , and your bottle of gin and all that … . |
| 11 | But time is running out and I am suddenly discovering lots of subjects for my sketchpad . |
| 12 | Have fun window shopping , getting lots of ideas for your gift list |
| 13 | Grooms and ostlers furnished us with horses for our journey . |