Example sentences of "i [vb past] for [art] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked for an application form for Scheduled Monument Consent because British Waterways have agreed that ‘ Spokes ’ can undertake repairs to the towpath of the Union Canal , in the Hermiston area . |
| 2 | I applied for a research fellowship at Gonville and Caius College ( pronounced Keys ) . |
| 3 | It was a big disappointment to me that when I applied for the news editor 's job , I did n't get it . |
| 4 | I lunged for the meth. bottle and caught it before it hit the floor . |
| 5 | When I was sure he was alone , I followed him into the bank and while he queued I read a leaflet to see if I qualified for a home mortgage . |
| 6 | I repeat that if one adds to that the £40 million from the foundation , the £20 million a year for football and the £1 million that I found for the champion coaching scheme , it is clear that our commitment to sport is greater than anyone 's . |
| 7 | It was time to find Graham Fearnley and I headed for the champagne tent . |
| 8 | I headed for the tube station at Baker Street and turned down my collar as I came into the Marylebone Road . |
| 9 | I headed for the bus line . |
| 10 | To make this even more ridiculous , I decided to select the most unlikely container I could think of , so I opted for a supermarket plastic carrier bag . |
| 11 | A la c , I opted for the DIY antipasto buffet , then manzo alle quattro salse — like a pre-cooked beef fondue , which suits me fine — and finally Panna Cotta which the menu translates with pinpoint accuracy as Type of Pudding . |
| 12 | Unable to synchronise descending bum with ascending saddle or to run more than 500 yards without a coughing fit , I opted for the mountain bike . |
| 13 | Whilst at Abu Sueir I managed to get a great deal of tennis but my rugger was curtailed slightly , I played for a scratch side called the Canal Zone but was not allowed to take part in away matches because of the time I would have to spend away from the course due to travelling . |
| 14 | And I learned to drive — mum and dad paid for my driving lessons and I paid for the driving test . |
| 15 | Guess how much I paid for the Christmas pud ? |
| 16 | Rather than spend too long on developing a perfect composition , I settled for a core arrangement of objects that looked good together and added to it as the drawing and colouring progressed . |
| 17 | I settled for a quality pie inside the ground — they were temperature-controlled by a woman who stuck a fancy knitting needle in them all . |
| 18 | My tyres rumbled across a cattle grating ; I watched for a marker board of the Screw Worm Quarantine Line . |
| 19 | I watched for the gas station on Harvey 's map and turned off on to an unmade road that kicked up stones against the underside of the Rambler and laid a film of dust across the tinted windscreen . |
| 20 | Today I called for the gravy dinner plus two vedge and a carafe of red — which for me , rotting veteran of Pizza Pit and Burger Shack , of Doner Den and Furter Hut , is the equivalent of a handful of brown rice and a glass of effervescent Vitamin C. ( There are health-food joints around here , run by aged hippies or unsmiling Danes . |
| 21 | I closed my eyes in reverence as I chewed then as I reached for the pint pot again I looked up at the small figure on the bin . |
| 22 | Fortunately the aircraft maintained a perfect climbing attitude while I tried to sort it out , I reached for the elevator trim wheel ; one glance told me it was in the normal position . |
| 23 | I went for a midnight walk last February — it was snowing , I just got the urge , it was like a fairy tale , clean and soft — and they were standing in the hall when I got back , eyes frantic , fingers pointing , accusing me of — what ? |
| 24 | I went for a cuppa tea , did n't I ? ’ |
| 25 | And then when I was about seven I went for an eye test where you get one of those cards with all the dots on , and , you 're supposed to see fifty-seven but I could only see twenty-seven . |
| 26 | ‘ I went for the Enterprise Allowance a couple of years ago , ’ says London graphic designer Trevor Jackson , 22 . |
| 27 | I decided to go for the pills first , but after three months I was still in agony so I went for the laser operation . |
| 28 | Home I went for the Christmas vac with the ragged tatters of what should have been a well-moulded start to a brilliant career ! |
| 29 | As the trout began to tire , I fumbled for the landing net . |
| 30 | I waited for the bedtime story . |