Example sentences of "so i [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 By now it has sold out , so I opt for a gin and tonic , at a price commensurate with a drink at the Ritz .
2 To make this even more ridiculous , I decided to select the most unlikely container I could think of , so I opted for a supermarket plastic carrier bag .
3 I was awake early , so I went for a swim .
4 Not a wink all night did I get , so I went for a breath of air . ’
5 There now seemed no need even to ask for help ; my needs were known , so I waited for a cure .
6 Also I 'd had feedback from the moss chart that children enjoyed scouring the poster for tiny details , so I looked for a solution that would allow as many items as possible to be painted the same size .
7 Fortunately we had an alternative target so I asked for a course .
8 11.01am : Pavement feels softer than usual , so I lie for a while before crawling to the ‘ Suck and Syphon ’ , Editor 's favourite pub .
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