Example sentences of "[pron] [v-ing] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once she kept me hanging around for an hour and a half , which might sound like a backward step , but you have to remember she was sitting in a place of her own choice , and was taking it all in . |
| 2 | ‘ Have someone looking out for it , ’ ordered the Prince . |
| 3 | I going round for a collection too . |
| 4 | What am I lying here for ? … |
| 5 | Her hands were cupped before him in a stylised gesture which he recognised not as that of a beggar but of a supplicant , a penitent , someone reaching out for a blessing from God . |
| 6 | as if someone scrabbling desperately for a hold had used even the little frictional grip pressure against the vertical could give . |
| 7 | It was a little confusing to find ourselves setting off for the summits of the Viluyos barely an hour after the decision to do so . |
| 8 | In spite of my working frantically for months , preparations fell behind . |
| 9 | Just thinking , what am I working here for ! |
| 10 | The world is full of stray cats , many of them searching hopefully for a new home . |
| 11 | The Englishman longed for her death , Kit even found himself praying sometimes for it . |
| 12 | There 's , to be clear about it , that it 's completely confidential , that their looking only for particular words that are used in different parts of the country and in different locations . |
| 13 | He found himself looking round for Slater as she put one hand on the mantelpiece and slipped her shoe back on , fastening the strap again . |
| 14 | As far as chartered accountant trainees are concerned , Mr Jones argues , ‘ you have all the aggravation of training them on high salaries and the disruption to a small office with their going off for long periods of study leave , and at the end you do n't keep them . |
| 15 | He glanced over his shoulder and grinned at her , knowing she could n't catch up with him , but when he looked round he found himself heading straight for a display of fresh produce outside a delicatessen . |
| 16 | The 24-year-old was hoping to be a regular England choice , but instead finds himself making up for lost time . |
| 17 | We 've had somebody ringing up for their crossword puzzle , can we fill in the clue to that ? |
| 18 | Sometimes she 'd keep me waiting there for over an hour while she scanned the surroundings through 180 degrees , over and over again . |
| 19 | No , the , the , the extension of them going up for the cup and all , that 's what it was . |
| 20 | And that was for them going just for the day . |
| 21 | What are you sniffing about for eh ? |
| 22 | He saw her in the doorway , and said , ‘ What are you hanging around for ? ’ |
| 23 | What are you what are you hanging about for ? |
| 24 | It will do no good at all if it leaves you fuming internally for the rest of the day . |
| 25 | Perhaps you 'd like to stick around and watch this happening because I remember you subbing once for an etching lesson . |
| 26 | Why , you going up for a Chinese ? |
| 27 | Are you going out for breakfast ? |
| 28 | Are you going out for an evening meal , or ? |
| 29 | Yeah I know it 's easier no you must feel really gutted , I mean I would I know , because as you said , you going out for ten months yeah exactly , yeah , exactly I mean come on you really liked him fancied him loved him oh wow , I said love , love love , I do n't know love hey man yeah yeah it 's probably , you know like when you dumped him for Danny it 's just probably like that yeah exactly exactly , so do n't worry oh come on he ca n't give up ten months for nothing I know it has to end someday , but it does n't I mean it 's like everyone thinks like that , it really annoys me , everybody , right who 's about our age yeah , they just go out with someone knowing that one day it 's gon na end , they 're just waiting for the day , and that you know , you should go out with someone with the intentions of being with them forever I know that sounds pathetic , but it 's true , yeah I know , yeah exactly yeah , yeah I know , why do you think I said it ? |
| 30 | Are you going anywhere for Christmas ? ’ |