Example sentences of "[pron] for [pers pn] [coord] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing for it but to pretend it had all been as Aunt Emily would have wished it to be . |
| 2 | She found she had torn most of the mourning band away from her sleeve and there was nothing for it but to pull it off entirely . |
| 3 | There was nothing for it but to tell her the truth . |
| 4 | In the end , after the tea had been made and drunk , there seemed nothing for it but to escort them home , leaving Ianthe at her front door and walking the short distance to the vicarage with Penelope . |
| 5 | I went to the doctor on the Saturday and he said it was gastroenteritis and prescribed tablets for me for it and told me just to keep up my fluids so I did n't get dehydrated . |
| 6 | Second , the specificity of who it is safe to love is related to the ‘ me in you ’ : ‘ I love someone who reflects part of myself , sometimes a hidden or unacknowledged part of myself ; I feel good with a you who either shares my feelings , expresses them for me or helps me to defend myself against them . ’ |
| 7 | Phoebe was surprised ; she had somehow thought that after Rachel 's sterling conduct of the night before , she would now take charge , go on looking after them all , manage everything for them and leave her free to walk the road that she had to walk . |
| 8 | It was too much but she loved him for it and let him kiss her when he came and stood beside her again . |
| 9 | She loaned them money , saved it for them or doled it out when necessary , all the transactions being written on the souvenir programme of whatever show she was appearing in . |
| 10 | I unlocked the passenger door of the Transit for them but I thought it best not to open it for them or offer them a hand up and in . |
| 11 | And I was I d I said I was very sorry about the wardrobe and I 'd replace it for her and see what I could do , and she said Oh do n't worry love as long you 're you 're alright that 's all I 'm worried about really . |
| 12 | Beckoning over a young man , whose look of boredom miraculously changed to one of interest when he saw Ellie , the receptionist gave a wry smile before instructing , ‘ If you 'll give him your car keys , he 'll park it for you and take your luggage up to your room — and do n't give him more than your car keys , ’ she added with friendly warning . |
| 13 | I can handle it for you and see you clear enough to lay yourselves out something really nice with what 's left , really classy bit of landscaping . |
| 14 | That 's the idea cos when it 's the exam I ca n't come in and do it for you or show you how to do it . |