Example sentences of "i [verb] for a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I applied for a job and three people turned |
| 2 | I gabbled for a second as shock and rage choked my words . |
| 3 | He then said that he now had confirmation from the police and that I qualified for a transfer and would receive an offer for Govan ( where my dad is ) within a week . |
| 4 | I long for a blockbuster that 's also good writing . ’ |
| 5 | I stopped for a second and tried to think what my conclusive proof was . |
| 6 | The flat Polish landscape stretched away into the marshes to the south-east , and I stopped for a moment and stared towards them . |
| 7 | ‘ I freelanced for a while and ended up doing a lot of work for the Bee Gees in Florida , for Andy Gibb in particular . |
| 8 | Rather than mount from the ground , which can take some young horses by surprise just when you do n't want to , I opted for a leg-up and repeated the walk , trot and half transitions . |
| 9 | But I yearn for a child or even children . |
| 10 | have I time for a scrub or what ? |
| 11 | At the top of the stairs I turned for a moment and found out . |
| 12 | However I know for a fact that is has done much more than just promote real draught ale . |
| 13 | I know for a fact that he did not , unless he walked a couple blocks afterwards . |
| 14 | ‘ Well , I know for a fact that Graham Greene is a very boring writer and that The Quiet American is his most boring book . ’ |
| 15 | His hat remained in the hall ; his photograph in the silver-plated frame , polished twice a week , presided over the sitting room ; his memory was invoked , especially during Peter 's teens , in sentences that began with the ominous words , ‘ I know for a fact that your father would n't have wanted you to … . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I know for a fact that you were as close as anyone to what was going on between us , the Americans and Poland during the Cold War . |
| 17 | I doubt either can afford to stay at a hotel and I know for a fact that they 're not at any of the local hostels ; neither , I have been reliably informed , have they put in an appearance at the local ‘ hippie ’ compound . |
| 18 | Erm I know for a fact that Peter who who 's the supervisor erm is a staunch Labourite and er union man , same as Geoff but neither of them push it . |
| 19 | Why , I know for a fact that she left here to go with them , and half a dozen trunks went with her . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I know for a fact that … ’ |
| 21 | I know for a fact that these nets were back in the river , in the hands of poachers , a very short time after they have been captured by the commission . ’ |
| 22 | He very wealthy , but oh dear dear he was a , he was a , tyrannical I should call him , I know for a fact that he used to before the choir walked in at night he 'd have his watch out in his hand and they 'd start at exactly the same time . |
| 23 | Er the er the lady he was a widower and his , er his f er he was with a lady who was a widow and erm I know for a fact that she 'd not spent a penny , she had n't p you know for a you know , of the trip or , or he just would n't let her , I mean , I mean you , you 've got to have some money have n't you to keep |
| 24 | It 's also the fact that I know for a fact , I know for a fact that she 's very frightened of his temper when it happens . |
| 25 | But , I mean Rover have done the same I know for a fact that Rover have done the same to some of their blokes , |
| 26 | Jean , we 'll go down to where 's the fifty P shop or something and buy some of those do , er cornflakes ' plates or something , say they 're gon na fill those other ones up that the man give us a mere seven , eight ones , only leaves us four ordinary , you see I know for a fact that Sally say he was caught |
| 27 | I know for a fact that people have actually got the wind that this pub is going to be on sale , on sale |
| 28 | By now it has sold out , so I opt for a gin and tonic , at a price commensurate with a drink at the Ritz . |
| 29 | ‘ I worked for a bit when I was about eighteen . |
| 30 | I called for a re-vote and therefore I insist that we have a re-vote . |