Example sentences of "[pron] [am/are] [verb] [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And this gentleman in West Yorkshire would certainly have the blessing of many if he carried out his idea : ‘ Having taken early retirement , I am casting about for some way to supplement my pension . |
| 2 | I 'm given up for dead by now , I 'm accepted for dead . |
| 3 | Well I 'm staying up for one more game |
| 4 | ‘ There are least three shops in Norwich I really like , and I tend to ring them in advance and say ‘ I 'm coming in for half an hour . |
| 5 | I 'm going down for that job ! |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm going down for another , ’ shouts Pa over the howl of the cleaner . |
| 7 | so I 'm going in for twelve and finish for eight |
| 8 | I said oh I feel I 'm going out for half an hour that 's all . |
| 9 | I just went through and said , " I 'm going out for some cigarettes , " and went out , and I 've never been back . |
| 10 | This applies also to the British Council , our arm of cultural diplomacy , which is facing unprecedented demands from the newly liberated countries which are looking out for English language teachers . |
| 11 | This leaves those who are holding out for more in a very unfavourable position . |
| 12 | Secondly , you are looking out for minor defects which will cost you time and money — plumbing , heating redecoration , bathroom and kitchen fittings , replacement windows , floor finishes , insulation etc . |
| 13 | If you are knocked out for longer than a few seconds , you should report to your doctor as soon as possible after the competition . |
| 14 | ‘ But you are making up for that today , ’ said Dr Neil gravely , his mouth twitching , particularly when she looked at him , a question on her pretty face , her mouth being too full for further speech . |
| 15 | But go up to your room and get your bag packed for what you , ready for you 're not going straight to Leanne 's you 're coming back for half hour or so ? |
| 16 | And so it goes on through life ; always a struggle between wanting to hold on to what we have at the same time as we are reaching out for new joys and satisfactions ; always the dilemma of making choices , of greedily wanting everything , of resenting having to let anything go . |
| 17 | However , since we are keyed up for decisive physical action this is still the best way of working it off . |
| 18 | ‘ Got to observe strict ARP , you see , Miss , though here we are gettin' on for five months of war and not a peep out of a Jerry plane . |
| 19 | But the point is what I 'm saying is if we could get that stuff there on Friday afternoon and get the the conveyor set to where you want 'em , because I do n't know what leads you want the lorry got there on Monday morning , wants unloading , and we 're flying about for damn leads , we we 're gon na be in trouble . |
| 20 | look it does n't matter now because we 're going out for some milk , here |
| 21 | Many of them enjoyed their work experience in Picardy so much they are going back for more in their summer holidays . |
| 22 | It then assumes a parliamentary intention that the steps which Parliament has enjoined or authorized for saving or minimizing tax shall not be effective if they are carried out for that purpose but are only to be effective if carried out for some other ‘ legitimate ’ business purpose . |