Example sentences of "[conj] i [vb base] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Down the street opposite , Spring Avenue , and towards the car park , where I head for a silver Ford Granada , so that I can pause and hide a mo , to see how the pursuit is going . |
| 2 | First , I believe that I speak for a number of my hon. Friends when I say that we want the Bill to reach the statute book , come what may , in view of the approaching general election , and I hope that it will be given a fair wind . |
| 3 | It 's also the fact that I know for a fact , I know for a fact that she 's very frightened of his temper when it happens . |
| 4 | Realizing what they represented , he added quickly , ‘ Not that I think for a moment that you … though , of course , ’ he floundered ever deeper , ‘ naturally , a man like , you , presentable and so forth , you probably have several … ’ |
| 5 | They 'd have registered the fact that I work for an advertising agency , and marked me accordingly : ‘ I do think essentially he 's a popular artist , do n't you ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Well , ’ said Caspar , and then glanced over his shoulder as if to make sure no one was listening , ‘ well , the truth of it is , that I work for the Gruagach . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't know that I care for the idea . |
| 8 | By now it has sold out , so I opt for a gin and tonic , at a price commensurate with a drink at the Ritz . |
| 9 | 11.01am : Pavement feels softer than usual , so I lie for a while before crawling to the ‘ Suck and Syphon ’ , Editor 's favourite pub . |
| 10 | I tend not to read long interviews with top celebs , as much to avoid discovering that they are dickheads as anything else , so I look for the news , gossip and reviews . |
| 11 | I doubt either can afford to stay at a hotel and I know for a fact that they 're not at any of the local hostels ; neither , I have been reliably informed , have they put in an appearance at the local ‘ hippie ’ compound . |
| 12 | And when I 've done a a spot on photograph for them , when somebody else is mentioning a photograph , you know , er to go up in the Town Hall or whatever , er they the local mayor has just had one done by one of the guys in the workshop , and I know for a fact I could do one that 's ten times better than that . |
| 13 | No , he calmly surveys them , holds his hands up for silence — and I know for a fact he ca n't speak a word of Japanese . ’ |
| 14 | She 's getting some money , and I know for a fact she getting it . |
| 15 | ‘ As your commanding officer , I 'm the senior member of the Board and I speak for the others . |
| 16 | ‘ I 've nothing to add except to say that I 'm surprised no one 's tried to squeeze more out of me since and I apologize for the fact that there 's only one chair here so I ca n't ask you to sit down . ’ |
| 17 | Chair , if I could move on then to the budget proper , and I apologize for the numbering . |
| 18 | ‘ Her father and I wait for the day she grows out of it , but — ’ |
| 19 | As an entertainer I run in bright colours and I run for the public . |
| 20 | She asks me what I want , and I think for a bit . |
| 21 | There 's a telephone on the wall just by my table and I think for a bit about who I 'd like to phone . |
| 22 | My name is Bill and I work for a firm called Peter 's Windows , we manufacture and fit high quality conservatories , patio doors , double glazing and se security windows etcetera , is there anything in this line you 'll be do you think ? |
| 23 | And I suppose for every person here , there would be a I would say a similar , but a different er definition . |
| 24 | ‘ Do you mind if I go for a swim ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ If I pose for a photograph will you all go away and leave me to some peace and quiet ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ And what if I call for the steward ? ’ |
| 27 | But I yearn for a child or even children . |
| 28 | ‘ Sir , it is not that , but I hope for an appointment in England . |
| 29 | ‘ Sir , it is not that , but I hope for an appointment in England . |
| 30 | Erm well they 're , they 're based actually in , in America but I work for the U K division . |