Example sentences of "i [vb past] [pron] [verb] [verb] for " in BNC.

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1 I tried to , er , I told I got criticised for slowing down too much , going into a corner on my dr driving test , I told Brown which corner it was , he took me round there three or four times to s today on my lesson , yeah , we 'll keep doing it till you get it right .
2 Later I discovered she 'd arranged for one of her friends to phone and distract me so that she could make off with her booty !
3 ‘ It took ages to cross the line , but overall I thought we deserved to win for our battling spirit , ’ he said .
4 Well I thought you had to pay for that Ken ?
5 I said we had to fight for improvements , such as a proper building for the market and a nursery for their children .
6 I said they get paid for it , ’ replied Uncle Albert .
7 I explained we had searched for Horne but could not find him . ’
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