Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [v-ing] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I remember thinking for a long time afterwards that it must have been Uncle Titch 's , ’ said William , and Preston stared at him in astonishment , shocked not so much by the thought of Uncle Titch and Mary Moxton in carnal embrace as by this sudden insight into William 's dark imaginings . |
| 2 | I went looking for a quiet place to sit — while gazing with interest at the multi armed , three-breasted Salmo'kkan dancers being sinuous on a mini-stage when I was frozen in mid stride |
| 3 | I stood staring for a long while . |
| 4 | She stood listening for a few minutes , trying not to smile . |
| 5 | We continued climbing for a short while and were soon at the highest point of our walk . |
| 6 | We sat chatting for a few minutes after finishing our meal . |
| 7 | County put one across Chester in the Coca-Cola Cup and Francis put opposing keeper Billy Stewart — 6ft 2in and 13 ½ st — in hospital after they collided going for a 50–50 ball . |
| 8 | Watch him wobble onto the dance floor as he goes looking for a decent record collection ( ie no Alice Cooper or Frank Zappa ) in CodeMasters ' happenin' hit … |
| 9 | It involves studying for a qualifying law degree and then proceeding direct to the Legal Practice Course , which is the professional training for solicitors . |
| 10 | He started racing for a small local manufacturer . |
| 11 | he said looking for a little boy who can do building work |