Example sentences of "[subord] i [verb] [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Soon after I got him I noticed a lump under his tummy , so I took him for a thorough check-up . |
| 2 | At this point I thought she might be distracted by the kid whose chair was sticking out , so I asked him for a second time to move back even further . |
| 3 | Kevin : Well , I 'd jist got my Giro , So I asked her for a Biro — If she |
| 4 | I had n't been out for a long time , so I did it for the relaxation , really ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ So I watched you for a while , and when you saw me watching , and you looked nervous , as though you thought me a criminal , about to steal all the stock , it amused me to tease you , try and discover why Donal thought you special . |
| 6 | No I 'm not , erm if I , if I take her for a long run . |
| 7 | Right I 'm convinced such a good breed and you very kindly rigged this Topper up for me so well you wo n't mind if I take it for a spin will you ? |
| 8 | ‘ Signorina , will you be all right if I leave you for a little while ? ’ |
| 9 | Erm do you mind if I leave you for a second ? |
| 10 | If I enter him for the race will you wager ten pounds for me ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Alex felt that if I selected him for the Poland game , he should play and try to help us get the result before announcing his retirement , and that was Bryan 's intention . ’ |
| 12 | Cos I had it for a month , cos I did n't know whether I was gon na like it , I 'd never been on one before and er I 'd heard Judith say that you could feel claustrophobic , you know , with it over you |
| 13 | Yeah , I said yeah I am , I said I 'm gon na drive up and see , so we got in , went up to Wendy 's , you could n't see through the door Pen , Penny and Kev said well we 'll drive round as well , I said well she 's had us up and down , cos one minute she was quite strong then the next she could n't cope , I said Wendy all I want you to ever know is that I 'm there , if ever you want me phone me , I do n't care whether it 's middle of the night , middle of the morning or whatever , so she says alright , anyway Penny went up , she said she could n't see anything she thinks she 's gone a bed and then me and Rudy went up , it must have been quarter to one cos I took him for a little walk and I got out the car and walked round the back and then , I could see her curtains were open and I could see a light on , so I went round the front and I shouted through the letter box , Wen it 's only me I 've come to wish you a happy new year , let's hope next year will be better than this one and she come to the door and she was broken hearted |
| 14 | Kernaghan , seeking a transfer this summer from relegated Middlesbrough , said : ’ I 'm pleased and relieved because I blamed myself for the goal Albania scored against us in the last match . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , like , ten minutes ago , because I need it for the next programme . ’ |
| 16 | My father said the 17-horse power would use too much petrol , but it gave me a year 's pleasure before I swopped it for an A30 van . |
| 17 | When I saw him for the first time , I fell in love with him at once . |
| 18 | ‘ When I saw you for the first time , I thought for a moment you were Sybil — come back to plague me . ’ |
| 19 | but when I asked them for a crayon , |
| 20 | But I do n't think in gender terms at all when I interview someone for a job . |
| 21 | Oh when I do it for the week I 'm gon na get a twenty five pound voucher for Marks and Spencers . |
| 22 | I remember the excitement and relief I felt when I read it for the first time as a very young nun . |
| 23 | The following is a typical example of the character of the RAF as I saw it for the first time about a couple of months after I got to Baghdad . |
| 24 | I experienced the joy and excitement of the subject as I discovered something for the first time . |