Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] for [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The humour inheres not just in the daffy selection of cultural allusions ( their native French accordion , some flamenco guitar , a few African horns ) but also in the way they take stiff , formal tempi ( waltzes and tangos ) and mockingly squeeze them for their stateliness . |
| 2 | Yes , she made them for her teacher 's as well , they 'll chocolates . |
| 3 | Since the war , every spell of Anfield success has been set or kept in motion by the signing of a top-class ‘ striker-cum-provider ’ a player who not only scored goals but also made them for his colleagues . |
| 4 | After he survived the vote , Mr Major went to the Whips ' office to thank them for their help . |
| 5 | I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support , and I hope that when my nest book is published they will feel confident enough to treat me just as a novelist and not as a problem . ’ |
| 6 | Wanderers chairman Geoff Wyatt issued the following statement : ‘ By amicable agreement the three coaches have parted company with the club and we wish to thank them for their committment and efforts during their time as coaches with us . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ In the excitement of getting Penny back I ca n't did n't get their names but would like to thank them for their kindness . ’ |
| 8 | Which reminds me you still have n't written to Geoffrey and Jean to thank them for your birthday money have we ? |
| 9 | He had the grace to thank me for my co-operation . ’ |
| 10 | For example , I have never received a personal letter following my stay to thank me for my custom . |
| 11 | They trust me for my word and my attitude . ’ |
| 12 | so loyal was he that he rejected his cousins , the UNICORNS , when Alexander 's men attacked them for their horns . |
| 13 | Of course , the old man asked me for my reasons . |
| 14 | ‘ They ignored this question , and aggressively asked me for my name , address and my employer 's name . |
| 15 | she asked me for my phone number last night . |
| 16 | I said , ‘ You asked me for my knowledge of these people . |
| 17 | ‘ You asked me for my advice , and that 's it . ’ |
| 18 | The most beautiful moment was when she asked me for my recipe for Pavlova cake . |
| 19 | Originally we were planning to reward the first ten correct answers drawn out of the bag with a wonderful Sigma-Ray joystick , but unfortunately Markie ( feeble minded fool that he is ) mistook them for his laundry and took them home to be washed by his Mum . |
| 20 | Dolphins have been hunted in the Black Sea since the late nineteenth century , when Russian fishermen sought them for their meat and oil . |
| 21 | To embroider the sampler , we turned to some multiple agencies and asked them for their recommendations of good value on a £1,000 booking for four people . |
| 22 | I moved some girls into the middle and asked them for their guesses . |
| 23 | If the military really believes in the justification of its exclusive stance , then let it stick to its guns and prosecute me for my actions . |
| 24 | The manager has been quoted as saying that the parents who wore Pakamacs in the fifties and sixties will buy them for their children . |
| 25 | The cheapest I can buy them for my dinner is £2.50 per half hundredweight bag . |
| 26 | ‘ You 'll only need them for your school work , ’ her mother reassured her , also trying to talk herself out of her own dismay . |
| 27 | ‘ You 'll need them for your programming . |
| 28 | Central Council appreciates the contribution made by the RAFALOs and thanks them for their efforts . |
| 29 | To compensate them for their lack of space , Chavez had paid for all the prisoners ' food and provided new plumbing and electricity . |
| 30 | A further 4,000 acres were allotted to commoners and the poor to compensate them for their loss of common rights , but since this was the poorest — indeed it was worthless — land , violent opposition was aroused among the commoners . |