Example sentences of "[pers pn] come for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I went home and got on with my work expecting them to come for me any day or night . ’ |
| 2 | I no longer vociferously challenge those who insult ; instead , I may casually invite them to come for a coffee and see/meet some students . |
| 3 | ‘ I came for a month . |
| 4 | When I came for refreshments , I rushed through down the stairs and back again , walked into the bridewell , and called out for my refreshments . |
| 5 | Well , that was all I came for . |
| 6 | But now I 've got what I came for , so I 'll be going . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 've done what I came for , ’ she declared , marching out of the house . |
| 8 | But it 's not what I came for . ’ |
| 9 | What I came for was , I brought that letter you were talking about . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ When I came for interview they seemed very interested in me as an individual , and gave me a very thorough and in-depth interview . |
| 11 | I said well that 's what I came for . |
| 12 | I came for you . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I came for that weekend . |
| 14 | The day I came for the job . |
| 15 | He thought that was what I came for and , in a way , I suppose he was right . |
| 16 | ‘ I came for a drink — if that 's all right . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ That 's really what I came for . ’ |
| 18 | Teacher : Can I come for a ride in your train ? |
| 19 | ‘ Ere , what did I come for ? |
| 20 | ‘ I come for my girl . ’ |
| 21 | And I 'll bring up your bottle when I come for the tray . ’ |
| 22 | I never went no further than you are now , all I come for was my little secateurs , and they were on the shelf here inside the door . |
| 23 | I come for vengeance ! |
| 24 | All seven of them came for dinner . |
| 25 | Of course Nick likes — we both like — you to come for walks and talk to us . |
| 26 | Do n't you know what it was that you came for ? ’ |
| 27 | If you came by day , not knowing what you came for , … |
| 28 | ‘ You came for the food , of course . |
| 29 | 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 ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ These are what you came for , are n't they — your ledgers , a couple of files ? |