Example sentences of "[subord] i [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Down the street opposite , Spring Avenue , and towards the car park , where I head for a silver Ford Granada , so that I can pause and hide a mo , to see how the pursuit is going . |
| 2 | By now it has sold out , so I opt for a gin and tonic , at a price commensurate with a drink at the Ritz . |
| 3 | To make this even more ridiculous , I decided to select the most unlikely container I could think of , so I opted for a supermarket plastic carrier bag . |
| 4 | I was awake early , so I went for a swim . |
| 5 | Not a wink all night did I get , so I went for a breath of air . ’ |
| 6 | There now seemed no need even to ask for help ; my needs were known , so I waited for a cure . |
| 7 | Also I 'd had feedback from the moss chart that children enjoyed scouring the poster for tiny details , so I looked for a solution that would allow as many items as possible to be painted the same size . |
| 8 | Fortunately we had an alternative target so I asked for a course . |
| 9 | 11.01am : Pavement feels softer than usual , so I lie for a while before crawling to the ‘ Suck and Syphon ’ , Editor 's favourite pub . |
| 10 | Well Mary said if I thought for a minute that she would stick at it , I would pay for her but |
| 11 | ‘ Do you mind if I go for a swim ? ’ |
| 12 | When I was sure he was alone , I followed him into the bank and while he queued I read a leaflet to see if I qualified for a home mortgage . |
| 13 | They offered not only to plant a tree in my name , if I applied for a policy , but also the choice of a free radio alarm clock or a telephone . |
| 14 | You make me decide to go on a diet immediately , though even if I starved for a month I 'd never get a waist as slim as yours . ’ |
| 15 | I figured that if I asked for a transfer I 'd either get a rise or would be able to work out a better deal for myself if I went elsewhere . |
| 16 | If I went for a walk now , I would still be thinking about band things . |
| 17 | ‘ If I pose for a photograph will you all go away and leave me to some peace and quiet ? ’ |
| 18 | Because I work for a Water Authority which is active in the farming of coarse fish , I have access to some interesting books . |
| 19 | It was going fine till I tried for a reduction . |
| 20 | Well aware of the undertaking he added ‘ The day before I went for a load of beers to prepare for the ordeal . ’ |
| 21 | When I ask for a carrot now mummy I , I 'll just have a big feast . |
| 22 | When I go for a night session I make sure to arrive well before darkness , usually around 7.30 p.m. or 8 p.m. in summer , when dusk does not fall until 10 p.m. or so . |
| 23 | But er I did go with Con when I went for a perm she said oh would you like to , would you like to go and see Valerie |
| 24 | And there was prejudice once when I went for a job . |
| 25 | They looked at me apprehensively when I asked for a drink of cider or wine . |
| 26 | If the code is kept under review , is there any intention to issue an updated version with any alterations to the 1987 edition which is the one that was supplied to me when I asked for a copy ? |
| 27 | ‘ I remember being fascinated by the story when I worked for a while in the Royal Library . |
| 28 | when I pay for a paper I want it to be complete , so I want that piece and I want that , that piece . |
| 29 | Well you 're going to have to because when I pay for a paper , I want it to be complete , so I want that piece and I want th that piece , no wait a minute , where is it ? |
| 30 | But sometimes I get cut up by another vehicle as I go for a space — and it 's always a man . ’ |