Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] my [noun sg] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | So began my search for a suitable bird . |
| 2 | ‘ No , it 's just slipped my mind for a moment … ’ said Bob . |
| 3 | The Inland Revenue is still rejecting my claim for a deduction in respect of the training expenses of a driving instructor with the British School of Motoring incurred prior to his beginning his trade ( see ACCOUNTANCY , November 1992 , p 81 ) . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't know about you , ’ the reporter was saying as they walked across the cool marble-floored lobby of the large office building and out into the hot , brilliant midday sunshine of Fenchurch Street , ‘ but I 'd practically sell my soul for a really icy cold vodka and tonic . |
| 5 | When I saw the advertisement for the secondment , it immediately captured my interest for a whole host of reasons . |
| 6 | Mind you , I would n't risk my life for a shot in the way he did . |
| 7 | Mind you , I would n't risk my life for a shot in the way he did . |
| 8 | His eyes did n't leave my face for a second . |
| 9 | When I told him that if we were to be married I would n't ask my father for a penny he … well , he threw me out . ’ |
| 10 | At the end of April I had almost forgotten my prediction for a release when Bilal and his partner , for whom we had no other name than Frank 's ‘ Jerk ’ , excitedly started spring-cleaning both the apartment and us . |
| 11 | I am a recent subscriber , having recently renewed my subscription for a second year and I have enjoyed every issue that has come to me in the post . |