Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She and her best friend cried when they heard I was leaving for another job . |
| 2 | Well that 's what I thought I was going for this morning as well as that one . |
| 3 | If he thought she was falling for that … |
| 4 | I think people felt we were aiming for this point , but we never had the opportunity to do it before . |
| 5 | I felt they were looking for any excuse to start a fight . |
| 6 | She rather thought he was hoping for some reciprocal comment or gesture , but for the life of her , whether he thought it unforgivable or not , she just had to burst out laughing , and ‘ Lubor ! ’ she laughed . |
| 7 | The University denied it was hoping for some form of financial benefit from the visit . |
| 8 | He said he was coming for some gnocchi tonight . |