Example sentences of "i [vb base] [pers pn] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Having read both books for the first time , I really enjoyed them , but once I read them for the second time , I saw how little there really was to them . |
2 | I remember the excitement and relief I felt when I read it for the first time as a very young nun . |
3 | I respect them for the medieval certainty of their beliefs and for the casuistical cunning of their arguments . |
4 | I LIKE The Cult , I admire them for the sheer daftness of their post- ‘ Electric ’ output — all gung-ho riffing and ludicrous lyrical conceits — and even found much to savour in the absurdly ambitious ‘ Sonic Temple ’ , where they attempted to sound like all their favourite bands all the way through each song , but ‘ Ceremony ’ is an extremely dull affair . |
5 | ‘ Well , like , ten minutes ago , because I need it for the next programme . ’ |