Example sentences of "i [adv] [vb past] for [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I merely apologised for my rudeness and accepted a second cup of tea . |
| 2 | ‘ I distinctly asked for it bien done . ’ |
| 3 | Laugh — I nearly reached for my 12-bore . |
| 4 | ‘ In Jamaica once I really feared for my life . ’ |
| 5 | Mandy and Debby looked the part all right , they looked tough enough for this , particularly Debby , who gave me so much eye-contact and hand-on-knee and dressing-gown disclosure that I almost asked for her telephone number . |
| 6 | I think , the moment when I saw him , bearded and rotund , in a plain Paisley sheath , grey socks and sneakers , was the moment when I seriously feared for my health . |