Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I keep thinking , well shall I colour it again or shall I just go for that bit there ? |
| 2 | Can I , can I just pass for a minute and think on this one and come back . |
| 3 | , can I just speak for a minute . |
| 4 | No way could I ever vote for a person who approved of cruelty to animals and I would urge anyone who cares anything about animals to cast their vote elsewhere . |
| 5 | How did I ever fall for a paper-clip ? |
| 6 | How could I ever work for this man again anyway ? |
| 7 | Out of the hundreds of people I interviewed , only once did I genuinely fear for my job . |
| 8 | Never could I possibly vote for a party that believed in the state ownership of the means of production , distribution and exchange . |
| 9 | In any case , what excuse could I possibly invent for you to go there ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Okay then what can I really do for you ? — or did you just want to talk about old times ? ’ |
| 11 | Let , let me just continue for a minute and then , then ask a question later . |
| 12 | D' ya ever work for Muni ? |
| 13 | ‘ Would n't you rather go for a ride this afternoon ? ’ |
| 14 | It was a programme about evaluations and the learned gentleman posed the question : ‘ Would you rather live for five years with two legs or twenty-five years with one leg ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Would you rather wait for the other ladies ? ’ he ventured , obviously torn between his duty and the thought of her sitting alone in such rowdy company for several minutes . |
| 16 | And can you perhaps confirm for us that you were wearing , tell us the gear explained by the previous witness . |
| 17 | ‘ And can you so promise for him , my lord ? ’ |
| 18 | And he said to me you better ring for the fire engine cos it 's . |
| 19 | What kind of preparation do you normally make for starting a diet or healthier eating or new exercise regime ? |
| 20 | What do you normally , grades do you normally get for your English ? |
| 21 | What was the idea what was the idea of coal tokens and milk tokens , why did n't you just buy Why did n't you just pay for the coal and the milk ? |
| 22 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ But do n't you just long for a neutron bomb sometimes ? ’ |
| 24 | Could you just check for me , please ? ’ |
| 25 | can you just watch for that lovey cos you 're talking . |
| 26 | Go for a microwave or do you just go for |
| 27 | ‘ So why did n't you just look for another job , instead of involving yourself in such a risky undertaking ? ’ |
| 28 | Now ladies and gentlemen if you have any questions we 'll be happy to answer them for you Can you just wait for the microphone because the guys at the back ca n't hear the question |
| 29 | Would n't you just kill for another piece of bread ? |
| 30 | ‘ Ca n't you just relax for a minute , Alison . |