Example sentences of "[vb base] him [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let him out for a roar round . |
| 2 | ‘ Hold him there for a second , Kelly , ’ said Bill . |
| 3 | ‘ I hope they catch this cowardly thug and lock him up for a long time . ’ |
| 4 | His room overlooked our house , and he could watch the comings and goings — we were having some turf laid at the time in which he was taking a great interest — and I used to drive round there every evening at half past five and bring him home for a meal , after which we would chat or watch television . |
| 5 | A boyfriend came with her , rather unkempt , so keep him out for the time being at least . |
| 6 | He had had to fight for everything he had done , fight the people who wanted to wrap him up safely and wheel him out for a bit of ribbon-cutting and ceremonial . |
| 7 | Perhaps he thought that if he made a success of the concert party , word would get around amongst show business that here was someone to keep an eye on , and his big chance might come ; that someone important in the music world might come up to him with a contract in his hand and sign him up for the next ten years as a successor to Sir Malcolm Sargeant . |
| 8 | I thank him also for the history lesson on the Territorial Army , although my recollection is somewhat different . |
| 9 | The local police no longer stop him for speeding through the sleepy streets of his home town of Riolo Terme , they just pull him over for an autograph . |
| 10 | But I totally disagree with what she said in that erm yesterday I sat glued to the television most of the day , really to keep myself up to date on what was going on , erm I also have a baby but I managed to keep him occupied as well as take him out for a walk and give him his lunch and what have you . |
| 11 | Two o'clock and I always used to leave work and take him out for an hour . |
| 12 | I thought I could cope , but deep down a little nagging voice said to me , leave him where he is , he 's happy , he 's settled , have him home for the holiday . |
| 13 | I usually work him in for an hour , but when I 'm riding him around in the arena before the bell goes , I 'm still thinking , ‘ How on earth am I going to get this thing up the centre line ? ’ because he 's gawping at everything , but then I give him a jolly good boot and we get on with it … ’ |