Example sentences of "i [vb past] [verb] [adv] for the " in BNC.

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1 I planned to stay there for the summer , and then learn how to be a better actress .
2 The extreme poverty of the whole concern is pathetic , and I wished I 'd paid more for the things I bought so as to make life easier for these tanners who look just about ready to give up .
3 I often wonder what I would be able to achieve if , one year , I did train especially for the indoor meetings , but it would be an error to try that because the indoor is just a side-show to the main events , which are the big outdoor meetings in the summer .
4 I remember my excitement when I had arrived there for the first time from St Aubyn 's .
5 I sat waiting patiently for the wedding to end .
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