Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] i for " in BNC.
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| 1 | One that has plagued me for some while . |
| 2 | Gail Smith writes ‘ The burden God has given me for Albania took root in 1982 the first time I ever heard mention of the country and people . |
| 3 | I have to say that nothing in my career so far has prepared me for this kind of work . |
| 4 | I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this subject which has interested me for a long time . |
| 5 | Years ago I used to think this was a fun sport but the reason for thinking this has escaped me for the last 2 weeks . |
| 6 | In some ways I feel her peculiar dilemma parallels my own for she described her stance as one which distanced her from the classical anthropological mode , creating a ‘ memorable adventure ’ , which she claims , ‘ has marked me for life ’ ( ibid. 22 ) . |
| 7 | Yeah but er it really has knocked me for six this time . |
| 8 | I have set down the following experience as one that has haunted me for many years . |
| 9 | ‘ Mr Wyatt has mistaken me for Dana , ’ she said simply . |
| 10 | ‘ Heathcliff has sent me for his son , and I ca n't go back without him , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Can anyone tell me where ‘ balmpot ’ did originate as it has puzzled me for some 60 years ? |
| 12 | I feel so comfortable with your mother and the whole time here has changed me for the better . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ He has coached me for many years and will certainly do so again , ’ admitted Gooch . |
| 14 | she , keeps checking me for the thyroid as well now , every time I go and the tablets are all going haywire , she takes a blood test , a blood thing you know , your pulse every time I go |
| 15 | Now he keeps blamin' me for keepin' her clean . |
| 16 | ‘ He was fit to be tied when I separated from Hugh , and he seems to blame me for the whole thing . |
| 17 | At the moment it helps to console me for my lack in that direction . ’ |
| 18 | Each of them seeks to use me for his own ends . ’ |
| 19 | " If my father decides to beat me for what I did , " he whispered fiercely to himself , " please help me to endure the pain and not to cry . |
| 20 | She 's forgiven me for being such an ass with my ultimatum the other day , ’ he added , then sighed , ‘ I do wish she was coming back to her flat . ’ |
| 21 | On the machine build that he 's given me for this year , of which that is an example . |
| 22 | He 's picked me for the Jack Gannon , and I 'm four months under age , and he says Hermia 's really improved . ’ |
| 23 | That he 's owed me for a year ! |
| 24 | I I I honestly , look what he 's drawn me for rag . |
| 25 | ‘ He thinks the ministry is an affectation and a waste of time , and on the other hand he thinks priests should be very good , and he does n't think I am because he 's known me for so long , so he 's annoyed with me . |
| 26 | Actually Edward 's known me for ten years , but there we are . |
| 27 | Well I do know what I want to do , but it 's knocked me for six cos I sort of felt really guilty |
| 28 | He said ‘ I did n't say it was right ’ he said , ‘ I said that is what they perceived ’ and he turned to the person next to him afterwards , he says ‘ well , that 's finished me for any promotion a job for promotion ’ . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's puzzled me for years that four times out of five the Wheel is recovered , but I ca n't recollect a single instance of the Scapegoat being brought in . ’ |