Example sentences of "[pron] [subord] [pron] [verb] it for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ronni felt her blood leap and burn within her as he held it for a moment , squeezing gently , then , almost as though the gesture was an afterthought , allowing his thumb to graze lightly against the burning peak . |
| 2 | I mean however much you like doing something you would n't do it if you did it for nothing . |
| 3 | We did ask Dorothy to do it after I did it for four years , but she was n't keen and I had to go on . |
| 4 | I shall repeat it as he works it for adults and then suggest how it might be adapted for children . |
| 5 | There is erm a chap down our road had a had a huge dog and when he when he took it for a walk , you know he used to he used to stagger along with him and my wife used to say there he goes again , the do what was it she used to say , the dog 's taking the man for a walk again and it i do you think it 's that sort of idea you know that in some households th the dog takes over from the er sort of central figure , even the dominant figure , things hinge round the dog , you know the holiday what shall we do with the dog , pouring down with rain but the dog has to go out for its walk and somebody has to take it . |
| 6 | You can set yourself a maximum bid , having viewed the fish beforehand , and can congratulate yourself if you get it for less . |
| 7 | The Labour Department can cajole companies to break the ceiling themselves before someone does it for them . |