Example sentences of "i [am/are] [verb] [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And this gentleman in West Yorkshire would certainly have the blessing of many if he carried out his idea : ‘ Having taken early retirement , I am casting about for some way to supplement my pension . |
| 2 | I 'm given up for dead by now , I 'm accepted for dead . |
| 3 | Well I 'm staying up for one more game |
| 4 | ‘ There are least three shops in Norwich I really like , and I tend to ring them in advance and say ‘ I 'm coming in for half an hour . |
| 5 | I 'm going down for that job ! |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm going down for another , ’ shouts Pa over the howl of the cleaner . |
| 7 | so I 'm going in for twelve and finish for eight |
| 8 | I said oh I feel I 'm going out for half an hour that 's all . |
| 9 | I just went through and said , " I 'm going out for some cigarettes , " and went out , and I 've never been back . |