Example sentences of "they and for [pron] " in BNC.

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1 But like I said if it if you , if you do that then it 's for them and for yourself but them being up your arse is irritating if you just fucking carry on as if nothing had happened , but you 're aware of the th them doing that then I think it 's a fucking I 've that 's a psychological edge over them anyway it 's just the personalities obviously , but er
2 How she wished she could do more for them and for her mother .
3 We have held the hands of our gallant fighters and prayed with them and for them as their life 's blood seeped slowly into the dark damp earth of the jungle .
4 Powerful voluntary organisations such as MENCAP ( the Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults ) and the Spastics Society have helped to raise political and public awareness of the needs of children with disabilities and have fought hard and on the whole successfully to secure better services for them and for their families .
5 Michael Morpurgo , speaking as an ex-teacher as well as an author , supported Mr Rosen with a series of vehement statements which reflected a passionate commitment to the independence of teachers to choose books that were right for them and for their pupils .
6 She rested her head against Seb 's back as , arms clasped tightly about his waist , she listened to him telling her of what the future held for them and for their family .
7 But fortunately the dice are almost always loaded in their favour , and if we decide to fight with them the end result , for them and for us , can be that ‘ Out of this nettle , danger , we pluck this flower , safety ’ .
8 ‘ We were also able to change the specification of one of our products in a way that is beneficial for them and for us and has taken several hundred thousand pounds of cost out of the combined operations .
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