Example sentences of "i [verb] he [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked him in for a break . |
| 2 | I hope that I shall not embarrass the Minister if I commend him again for his imaginative efforts and the time that he has spent abroad trying to develop inward investment . |
| 3 | I admired him greatly for his bravery and his cheerfulness . |
| 4 | It was as if I owed him financially for everything he 'd given me , he 'd drawn up a sort of balance sheet , setting adoption against the chances he 'd given me ; because he 'd taken me on I owed him . |
| 5 | I felt that this conversation was adding little to my , or my listeners ' , knowledge of how to buy a coffin , so I thanked him kindly for his time and said goodbye . |
| 6 | I could have held him tight and told him I was proud of him and that I loved him just for being there , but he would have struggled free . |
| 7 | When I called him out for it , Fest came between us . |
| 8 | I 'd tell the father what he 'd done and what I brought him home for . |
| 9 | When I got home , I kept him in for a while , then , ashtray at the ready , let him loose for another try . |
| 10 | Next day I took him outside for a long walk in the fresh air . |
| 11 | After he 'd taken out the bread , I took him back for lunch and he rested as usual in the afternoon , lying on his bed and listening to the radio . |
| 12 | I took him out for a boozy lunch , and in the end he admitted he 'd made the whole thing up . |
| 13 | I took him out for a walk and he went straight into a lamp post , ’ said Ray , of Clarence Chare , Newton Aycliffe . |
| 14 | I was never given the chance to write Stephen a letter explaining why I gave him up for when he is older or anything . |
| 15 | Then I put him away for two years . |
| 16 | I admired him for his decision then , I admired him for not thinking being world champion was worth the risk , and I admire him still for maintaining a moral stance . |
| 17 | I thank him also for the history lesson on the Territorial Army , although my recollection is somewhat different . |
| 18 | I forgave him instantly for changing rooms three times . |
| 19 | Told me to keep him still for a couple of days . ’ |
| 20 | When I was on the motor cycles , he used to collar me to take him home for lunch . |