Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pron] [noun] for the " in BNC.

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1 I have a couple of mates who are Forest fans , and I got them tickets for the first game of the season .
2 In Los Angeles , where I lectured for a living , I pursued my fascination for the harmonic patterns and golden-mean ratios which run so consistently through the sacred art , music and architecture of both Western and oriental mystical traditions .
3 I could n't do anything about Nassim 's cousin being in Pakistan , I reasoned as I rinsed my mouth for the hundredth time .
4 At the end of my reading , the lecturer asked the newcomer his name , and I heard his voice for the first time — a soft , warm American accent , with the rich , furry tone the English find so attractive .
5 I heard your name for the first time .
6 Meanwhile I saw her breasts for the first time .
7 Outside in the street I took her hand for the first time .
8 Silicon Amnesia Sir : I bought your magazine for the first time this month and was very annoyed that I have been missing out on an excellent value piece of publishing catering to beginners ( me ) and experienced alike .
9 Wildly , I searched his body for the keys .
10 I sacrificed my family for the sake of seven terrorists who were planning bombing raids in some of America 's major cities .
11 I closed my eyes for the rest of the journey as it had been a busy two days and I did n't feel lik& going to the council offices either , It would be too late anyway so I decided to take a stroll by the river and see how Nigel was getting on with the excavations .
12 I washed my billycans for the first time since Reggane , and cleaned the kit and groundsheet with disinfectant .
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