Example sentences of "and [pers pn] [vb past] [to-vb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I get a bit dizzy lying down on the bench , like I 'm falling backwards and I got to sit up for a bit . |
| 2 | By the time I got into position , my lungs were bursting and I had to go up for air again . |
| 3 | Daisy was about to say ‘ by women ’ , but hastily changed it to ‘ by members of the congregation as I was leaving , and I had to get back for Ethel 's heart . ’ |
| 4 | I used them , about 14 a day , for a week and I managed to stay off for about a month . |
| 5 | And I tried to save up for a car cos my son was in the army . |
| 6 | In sharing the Reds ' upset win in that national trial he proved a bit of success as a distributor and made two scorching breaks which hinted at a swashbuckling touch to his nature : ‘ I was very keen to make a good impression in the trial because it took place a week after my ‘ B ’ debut against Ireland and I wanted to make up for two particular errors in that game . |
| 7 | Had to take him home in a taxi and we had to book out for him . |
| 8 | Their room was in darkness and he had to fumble about for the switch to the bedside lamps . |