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

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1 Her hair was fair , so that I thought for a moment of the other woman I had met recently , Elizabeth Lavenza .
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 He then said that he now had confirmation from the police and that I qualified for a transfer and would receive an offer for Govan ( where my dad is ) within a week .
5 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 … ’
6 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 ? ’
7 I bought all that I needed for a laboratory , and sent everything to Scotland .
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