Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [be] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.

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1 It was around this time that he went to collect his Mercedes from a car showroom and found himself being gathered in for the Lord .
2 The DHSS reckoned someone was signing on for me while I was in prison .
3 His friend Mr Goodman claimed it was written just for him ! )
4 Between Czecho and Hungary , he decided he was going off for a couple of days .
5 He thought I was lashing about for excuses .
6 Yeah , I thought you were saving up for a new game for your Sega system ?
7 Oh , must be Friday then , I knew they were going away for the week , weekend
8 They were left on the car park , so people knew they were parked there for the night .
9 Not that she intended accepting any favours from him , but she knew he was booked in for two nights , which gave her time to return his hospitality if she could not manipulate tonight into a Dutch treat .
10 And it bounced and bounced and bounced and I thought it was going on for ages but it did n't .
11 one lady said she was put off for life after her first kiss , and never kissed another man .
12 She and Hattie said they were coming around for a cup of tea .
13 Had he been waiting there for her to return ?
14 Thinking how quiet she 'd gone when he said he was coming up for the funeral and how she 'd seemed to withdraw into herself .
15 The rather unco-operative harbourmaster intervened and said he was coming alongside for water and that we should get out .
16 He said he was going in for the Spot the Talent competition at the Easter Fete .
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