Example sentences of "[vb past] to [pers pn] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It occurred to me for the first time that he might not know whether or not I 'd lost the baby . |
| 2 | The unremitting contempt had become unendurable , although it occurred to her for the first time that Luke might actually resent her . |
| 3 | It occurred to her for the first time that there were a couple of curious anomalies in her childhood . |
| 4 | It occurred to her for the first time that there was no sign of a car , apart from her own . |
| 5 | It occurred to him for the first time that Celia would be a bad enemy , just as she was a good friend . |
| 6 | The Inspector turned to her for the first time , but if he was cheered by her observation he gave no sign of his approval . |
| 7 | At this point some other people arrived to catch the train and his attention turned to them for a split second and within that time the sound of the scrunching footsteps disappeared into the night . |
| 8 | A couple of years earlier , when I was having a bad patch and went to him for a reassuring chat , he had told me not to worry about it . |
| 9 | I went to him for the political because I was a red hot loyalist at that time . |
| 10 | Hart listened to him for a few minutes , shouted hello to his brothers who were sitting outside and wished the boy luck . |
| 11 | ‘ Comm 's working , ’ she said , and listened to it for a few more moments . |
| 12 | And do n't forget , Joe was with me , and you know how careful he is. lee was at the party and one of the maids told me that she took him out of the party and spoke to him for a few minutes . |
| 13 | " I did n't know him — I only spoke to him for a few minutes , but David Fairfax recognised him . " |
| 14 | ‘ For instance , when you asked the official you met to find you some film-makers to talk to , he rung me up and spoke to me for the first time for years . |