Example sentences of "i [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can I pinch his pen for a minute ? |
| 2 | At night , I hold my excuse for a pillow , and think about your face and your hair and your incredible eyes . |
| 3 | I received a straightforward message recently when I telephoned her flat for a chat : ‘ Elizabeth says she 's busy . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ When I was 13 , I declared my love for a girl in the street , putting my knees on the ground , ’ he recalls . |
| 5 | Nor was it mere coincidence that I arranged my holiday for a special part of September . |
| 6 | The client is encouraged , and initially assisted , in developing and carrying out strategies for testing thoughts and beliefs about what might happen , e.g. ‘ If I ask my boss for a raise he 'll sack me or bite my head off . ’ , |
| 7 | The bat flitted so low that I saw its silhouette for a brief moment against the Milky Way . |
| 8 | ‘ She spent Christmas with me and my wife Pam and I took her dog for a walk . ’ |
| 9 | Having applied in June 1991 for recognition of my doctorate , which I obtained in Paris , I presented my candidacy for a CSIC post as a palaeobotanist . |
| 10 | I left my sack for a third time clipped to Sal and relished the cool caress of wind around my back as I finally found out how to enjoy myself on the steep granite of the ridge . |
| 11 | I held my jaw for a moment . |