Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adj] for [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 I made that for Christopher when he was
2 Why then do I remain seated for Sally Field , in soft focus , gulping back emotion , Sigourney Weaver groping for emotion — any emotion — and Kathleen Turner proving once again that she ca n't open a fridge door without flexing a buttock .
3 ‘ When I got there Mr Kordell was with Herbert Chapman and we went into a Lyons tea shop , where I signed amateur for Arsenal .
4 Yes I suppose so , but I feel sorry for Simon cos you see John and Geoff they can both go on the dole but Simon 's is .
5 Mark , four , came to me looking terribly concerned and said , ‘ I feel sorry for Fiona — she 's got such funny feet ! ’
6 I feel sorry for Morse .
7 I said I feel sorry for Maggie , I says , cos she always ends up in the bloody middle , I says , and she whittles to death , I says , till the minute you get some money to feed them bairns , I says she 'll be awake nearly all night !
8 I feel sorry for Laverne and sorry for his mother .
9 I feel sorry for Barry Fry , who 's on the verge of just packing it all in .
10 I feel sorry for Kevin .
11 I feel sorry for Doug — he can not know where to turn .
12 ‘ In the same way , I feel sorry for John Lukic , who will be reminded about that punch of his in the Rangers-Leeds European Cup tie until he 's blue in the face .
13 I feel sorry for John , but we 've all had close decisions against us .
14 I feel sorry for Robert Jones .
15 I think in a strange sort of way I feel sorry for McDunn .
16 I feel sorry for Brian !
17 I feel sick for John because he was desperate for a chance to show what he can do . ’
18 I felt sorry for Liza , ’ Eleanor continued , standing in the doorway .
19 He added : ‘ I felt sorry for Kirk .
20 I felt sorry for Alfred at the time — I still do .
21 I felt sorry for Émile .
22 I felt sorry for Wales , but why the hell did they let Bodin take the penalty .
23 I felt sorry for Caliban this evening .
24 I 'd worked with Frank Stranahan and Bob Charles when he was an amateur , so I felt ready for Peter Thomson when it happened .
25 So I took it over to Paul I said I brought this for Blackie I said , I just cooked it , it smells nice .
26 I think I bought that for Nick , but she did n't have a C D player , so I kept it .
27 Anyway , and I have one for Connie , that 's the little girl over .
28 Jenny found herself dragged uncomfortably over the gear-stick and hand-brake , her left cheek was pressed in against her teeth by the pressure of an ardent but misdirected kiss and she felt a button on her cardigan give with a violence which boded ill for Marks and Sparks cowering beneath .
29 ‘ And why on earth should you feel sorry for Arnie ? ’
30 So , he says she says , why what d' ya mean you feel sorry for Maggie ?
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