Example sentences of "it for [pers pn] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it did it for them it can do it for me ! ’ |
| 2 | You see , he was exceptionally nice and he used to lecture at the colleges and er he was a real , very nice gentleman and er and so he , of course he , he , he took his drink across to the table with him and sometimes I took it for him it just depend and he , he wrote this book and er I forget now , perhaps you would like to read and see what he says |
| 3 | If we could taking it for her it 'd be worth it . |
| 4 | It follows that there is a close , but quite unexplored , relation between discourse deixis and mention or quotation ; thus in the following example ( from Lyons , 1977a : 667 ) : ( 91 ) A : That 's a rhinoceros B : Spell it for me it refers not to the referent , the beast itself , but to the word rhinoceros . |
| 5 | Yeah , but I mean if you told them which one you want they may well still be able to get it for you It is three minutes is n't it ? |
| 6 | I says if we do it for you it 'll cost you a fortune , he said |