Example sentences of "and i [vb past] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had no choice but to leave and I made for the kitchen carrying the dollar on the tray like a trophy anchored by a thumb . |
| 2 | As the Dutchwoman and I waited for the musicians to gather themselves up she commented on the sea symbols of fish and anchor in the nave . |
| 3 | Of course , there was always Agnes , and I lived for the nights when I joined the Ralembergs for their simple meal . |
| 4 | Girls , money , fast cars — it was the choice between that and working in a factory for the rest of your life , and I went for the girls — ‘ I 'll have the girls and all the money , please . ’ |
| 5 | And they said so at the er at the district council , went up to district and I asked for the support of the district council and er probably John immediately said , you have the full support of the district council for it he says and I 'll ensure that you get support with the result I also received four posters direct from the Edinburgh District Council with John photograph on it and with the caption st stating every old age pensioner should be signing here . |
| 6 | And I asked for the Kommandant 's help to have him released . |
| 7 | Sunlight reflected from a window among the palm trees to lance a sliver of dazzling light at our cockpit , then the reflection was gone and we were at sea level , engines screaming , and I fumbled for the camera , prayed it had not broken when it fell from the ceiling , and took another picture just before Maggot lifted the aircraft 's nose so that we swooped up and over the palm trees that edged the beach . |
| 8 | and I worked for the council so he spoke to me one day and he said , Will you cut the roads with a tractor and a mower . |
| 9 | And I learned to drive — mum and dad paid for my driving lessons and I paid for the driving test . |
| 10 | It was time to find Graham Fearnley and I headed for the champagne tent . |
| 11 | My immediate reaction was to reduce power and I grabbed for the throttles . |
| 12 | So I fell for it and I volunteered for the Guards , but after a week , they decided I , I 'd got flat feet which was n't very good for slamming your foot down as the guards demanded in those days . |