Example sentences of "i [vb past] around for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I wandered around for a while , casting wistful glances at my tables . |
| 2 | I wandered around for a while , in a bit of a daze , and then strolled back here . |
| 3 | I wandered around for a bit and then came back again . |
| 4 | I dawdled around for a while and then headed south . |
| 5 | I hung around for a while … now I come to think of it , I walked a short way along the path , looking for him . ’ |
| 6 | While Lisabeth was mainlining Cadbury 's Bournville I rummaged around for a sports bag ( one that advertised Marlboro fags , naturally ) and began to pack a spare everything . |
| 7 | I felt around for a switch and threw it down to reveal a stone staircase with iron handrail . |
| 8 | I looked around for a cup . |
| 9 | I could n't let this frail old man go In there and maybe get knocked down and savaged , and I looked around for a means of protection . |
| 10 | I looked around for the changes that Leithen had mentioned . |
| 11 | I sat around for a while , talking to people . |