Example sentences of "[pers pn] came for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I came for a month . |
| 2 | When I came for refreshments , I rushed through down the stairs and back again , walked into the bridewell , and called out for my refreshments . |
| 3 | Well , that was all I came for . |
| 4 | But now I 've got what I came for , so I 'll be going . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 've done what I came for , ’ she declared , marching out of the house . |
| 6 | But it 's not what I came for . ’ |
| 7 | What I came for was , I brought that letter you were talking about . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ When I came for interview they seemed very interested in me as an individual , and gave me a very thorough and in-depth interview . |
| 9 | I said well that 's what I came for . |
| 10 | I came for you . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I came for that weekend . |
| 12 | The day I came for the job . |
| 13 | He thought that was what I came for and , in a way , I suppose he was right . |
| 14 | ‘ I came for a drink — if that 's all right . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ That 's really what I came for . ’ |
| 16 | All seven of them came for dinner . |
| 17 | Do n't you know what it was that you came for ? ’ |
| 18 | If you came by day , not knowing what you came for , … |
| 19 | ‘ You came for the food , of course . |
| 20 | When she could make herself heard Rain begged the Josephs : ‘ Surely it would be best if you could do what you came for and leave ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ These are what you came for , are n't they — your ledgers , a couple of files ? |
| 22 | It would cheer her up if you came for your tea . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Is that really what you came for ? ’ |
| 24 | Whatever it is , now the moment 's here that she came for , that she half foresaw , she wo n't tell . |
| 25 | She was polite , she gave me a small box of chocolates with a thank-you card and kissed me and shook my hand when she came for a meal on Sunday . |
| 26 | ‘ She came for it soon after you 'd gone off to t' farm , ’ Aunt Nellie explained . |
| 27 | However , she came for her appointment alone . |
| 28 | He led Anna back up the gaunt staircase to the dining-room Mr Mulgrove had shown her when she came for interview . |
| 29 | Well , of course she wants a drink , thought Scarlet , what does he think she came for ? |
| 30 | She came for a visit with her favourite slimming magazine . |