Example sentences of "i [verb] [prep] [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I gazed at them for a while and then buried my head in my hands . |
2 | I gazed at her for a long time , slowly enraptured . |
3 | Could I stay with you for a few days and learn how you manage without magic ? " |
4 | ‘ Mr Pinkhammer , ’ he said , ‘ can I speak with you for a minute ? |
5 | May I speak to you for a moment ? ’ he asked in a lower tone . |
6 | I look at it for a moment , tracing out my journey from Westminster . |
7 | Can you please let me know what the position is with regard to order number 026 that I placed with you for the above tape to run it on VAX 3500 running ULTRIX , at either 6250 or 1600 bpi ? ( ordered on 12 May ) |
8 | Aye have a look , while you 're doing that I 'll have a look at what bits and pieces see if I talk to you for a minute about these |
9 | you , er , it had happened because I had been , I had had a lot of training and a lot of swindles and thing , I was able to talked to him and I talked to him for an hour and a half er , I was curious for one thing to find out why he was , he , he was breaking into people 's houses , so that the fact that he was doing it for , to , to get money for drugs |
10 | I looked at it for a long time until Marie Claire 's kitchen began to form itself around the pots . |
11 | The probation found a little stray dog called Benjy for me and I looked after him for a little while , but my money kept on going down and down and down . |
12 | I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’ |
13 | I think what it is is that I feel if I go into something for the sake of going into it to earn money I shall be absolutely bored with me life . |
14 | I thought about it for a moment . |
15 | I thought about it for a while and then telephoned him to say that I could suggest a pretty easy solution , and indicated to him what it was . |
16 | I thought about it for a moment . |
17 | I thought about it for the prescribed two days , chanting , ‘ How do I get her to sign the form ? — How do I get her to sign the form ? ’ , then switched on the wireless in the middle of a biblical play about Moses and God 's voice boomed out of the speakers : |
18 | Marcus patted his lap and I went to him for a stroke . |
19 | I went to him for the political because I was a red hot loyalist at that time . |
20 | I fell through everybody for the report . |
21 | I think about it for a bit . |
22 | I think about it for a bit . |
23 | I think about it for a bit , then I ask her if I can afford some sandwiches . |
24 | I think about it for a bit , then I get up and go over to the shops . |
25 | I think about it for a bit , then I go in . |
26 | I think about it for a moment . |
27 | 1938 Caption — ‘ And do I put in one for the urn ? ’ |
28 | Now I supported Prescott , I must say I voted for him for the er for deputy leader , right , but I think he 's wrong , right , on this particular issue , this compromise that he 's floating and I think it should be dropped . |
29 | I waited for him for an hour , outside his half-built apartment building . |
30 | Matilda said , ‘ Please may I talk to you for a moment ? ’ |