Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you know what she said last night , after I 'd told her what Dieter and I were planning for next week ? |
| 2 | I was destined for great things — Oxford or Cambridge , a string of letters after my name , a successful academic career , and would no doubt end up being the first woman Prime Minister . |
| 3 | And I was looking for real ones this time . |
| 4 | I was looking for one hole . |
| 5 | ‘ I was looking for new challenges , and Cassell as a large independent commercial publisher offers me the scope to publish a wide range of books in a commercial environment . ’ |
| 6 | I was looking for some short-cut to getting a complete description of who you are . |
| 7 | We were just walking away , and I was looking for some sort of rubbish container in which to put the bag of icing sugar , when we suddenly heard all those sirens going , and saw masses of policemen running into the park . |
| 8 | I was looking for Old Saul 's skull . |
| 9 | I was kidnapped for ten days . |
| 10 | I was elected for two years running onto the NUS Lesbian and Gay Committee and served for one year on the London Students ' Organization executive committee . |
| 11 | He said that it was like taking dictation , ‘ as if I was ghosting for another man ’ . |
| 12 | If I find in myself a desire for which no experience in this world can satisfy , the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world . |
| 13 | ‘ I was kept for this job . ’ |
| 14 | In 1971 I was hoping for great things , because the British Open was at Birkdale , my home-course , but Tom could n't handle Birkdale . |
| 15 | I was hoping for some money , as I was saving frantically to buy the owl for myself . |
| 16 | Mind you , when I was skivvying for that Brixton fam'ly , the head of the fam'ly did n't 'alf take a fancy to me . ’ |
| 17 | She and her best friend cried when they heard I was leaving for another job . |
| 18 | I was to starve for thirty-six hours beforehand , take a powerful laxative and drink plenty of clear fluids ‘ including alcohol if you wish ’ . |
| 19 | less than an hour , oh I was waiting for those results well I 'd drink me tea as well obviously but |
| 20 | When I went to Drake Hall on one sentence I was waiting for another court case as well , a conspiracy case , a big one . |
| 21 | I was waiting for another piglet and whoops , there it was . |
| 22 | ‘ I was devastated for four months after finishing second to Woosnam last year , but now I realise the value of that defeat . |
| 23 | Well that 's what I thought I was going for this morning as well as that one . |
| 24 | Not really no , I was working for another firm by this time . |
| 25 | I was to work for smelly Perkins for a whole week . |
| 26 | During the later stages of the field surveys which were made for this Flora , the National Vegetation Classification project ( NVC ) was being carried out . |
| 27 | FLYING SCOTSMAN SERVICES have cancelled their two Welshman services which were planned for this month . |
| 28 | Standing in the Townley Room and looking through to the sculptures displayed next door ( Room 83 ) , most of which were intended for public display , one is well aware of the reduced scale and decorative qualities sought by the private collector who wined and dined amidst his collection . |
| 29 | This reports the result of the vote and includes details of : the number and value of the shareholders of the class ; those present in person or by proxy ; the number and value of the holders of the class who voted for and against the scheme ( and whether in person or by proxy ) ; any members who abstained from voting ; and particulars of any proxies which were rejected for any reason by the chairman . |
| 30 | In addition , branch and class members paid annual capitation subscriptions which were earmarked for three purposes : 20% was retained by the branch , 40% was remitted to the District and the other 40% was forwarded to the National Association . |