Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I asked to speak for a moment with Miss Lavenza , a manservant showed me into a living-room and asked me to wait . |
| 2 | I made to reach for one . |
| 3 | In the end we compromised , Singh apologised and I agreed to pay for repairs to his sidelight . |
| 4 | I agreed to care for ‘ our ’ baby whilst her mother had a little happiness . |
| 5 | I failed to realise for some considerable time the importance of commitment from the top down . |
| 6 | ‘ The fact that he took the 100m individual , when I could n't attempt the hat-trick because I failed to qualify for the event at the US trials through illness , is bound to increase interest when we get it together . |
| 7 | ‘ There was a time when I planned to live for ever , but the time has come to change those plans . ’ |
| 8 | I suppose I had persuaded myself that sending men to prison was n't something I cared to do for the rest of my life . |
| 9 | She said I got to go for erm pregnancy test . |
| 10 | I expected to pay for twin-lens versatility with loss of picture quality , but this was n't the case at all . |
| 11 | Faldo said : ‘ I tried to go for it and at least I put a scare into the guys out there . |
| 12 | I tried to reach for the phone to ring Howard , but my arm refused to move . |
| 13 | Above all I would like to thank the sector for your friendship and warm support , and I have every confidence that Sir Jeffrey , my successor , I assume that resolution two will go through unan , unanimously , will be car , will be able to carry forward with your warm support , the vision I tried to outline for the next year . |
| 14 | I tried to apply for a credit card , but they refused me . |
| 15 | I moved to look for the girl . |
| 16 | ‘ I promised to pay for — ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I came to apologise for hitting you , ’ she began determinedly , ‘ and to thank you for the cheque . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I came to apologise for upsetting you . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I ca n't believe it 's such a coincidence , that I 've actually been staying in the house of the person I came to look for ! |
| 20 | John , of Pontypridd , Mid Glamorgan , said yesterday : ‘ It was n't until I came to pay for a car at the auction that I realised what I 'd done . |
| 21 | ‘ In October 1983 , I came to work for Cambridgeshire County Council as an Assistant Solicitor . |
| 22 | And as the embarrassing minutes ticked away I began to realize for the first time the enormity of the problem which confronted Mrs Rumney . |
| 23 | After three hours of continuous nibbling it seemed , I will confess , rather on the acid and insubstantial side , and I began to yearn for a bowl of pasta . |
| 24 | ‘ I began to yearn for you the moment you left , ’ he told her in return . |
| 25 | McAllister , who had put the doll down , and was now fetching out her work basket to embroider pansies on some fine lawn dresses made for the bazaar by the aforesaid ladies , said , ‘ I did n't mean to become involved , you know , but Matey has been so kind to me — when not slave-driving me , you understand — that when she asked me to accompany her I had not the heart to refuse , and strangely , after I began to work for the bazaar , I found that it was most rewarding . ’ |
| 26 | So I began to look for a husband . |
| 27 | I began to look for her . |
| 28 | After I had written my letter of acceptance to Bedford I began to look for digs nearer the university : I was determined to show some independence . |
| 29 | I loved to stop for the night but dreaded the effort of making camp . |
| 30 | ‘ So I decided to see for myself , ’ the little man was saying . |