Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for [pron] in " in BNC.

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1 Roberto had written and asked me to carry for him in that year 's Open .
2 The Americans forged ahead not only because they could deploy greater resources , but also because they were more ruthless in seeking out key German experts during the chaos of the German surrender , and in persuading them to work for them in the United States .
3 Well , perhaps I asked for it in a way , ’ Felicity admitted reluctantly .
4 try and get some information on this they felt that they were confident that at the end of the day that erm , approval would be given but erm I I I asked for it in writing and they said we would n't be getting that .
5 ‘ Am I looking for anything in particular ? ’
6 Very interesting to have a review from you of the O D A's work , both with regard to central and Eastern Europe and the developing world and I 'm sure I speak for everybody in saying we are delighted minister that you spent the third part of your , your speech looking at the U N convention on the rights of the child which as you rightly say , is very close to the heart of Save The Children .
7 I prayed for them in their growing up years more than I had ever done before .
8 He adds : ‘ I also felt that I wanted to give the love that I felt for her in the way she needs love to be given . ’
9 Well they do n't usually issue , I mean I usually make so I ask for one in plenty of time .
10 I go bananas I go spare I go for you in a big way I go for you with
11 You know it 's er it 's it 's a mystery force , and what I do for one in some way affects the million .
12 And it came home to me that you know we all had to come to terms in some way with erm with what it was all about and the kids and you know and it became something of a I mean i it was the experience that we went through you know it was i it was you know something that we 'll always remember I think because it 'll always make Christmas different I think for us in a way you know but it And when they came up from South Wales with car loads and van loads and I mean we all just sobbed you know I mean there was nothing to do really you know it was just and I think anyway that was Christmas , but I mean er .
13 Here 's what I wrote in the obituary I did for him in The Guardian :
14 I remember , I waited for her in the waiting room .
15 I waited for him in our little house by the Smithy but he never came .
16 'E 's keen on 'er , and she seemed ti be fond of 'im till 'e asked for 'er in wedlock . ’
17 I told an uninterested reception clerk that I had to catch the boat train ( let them look for me in Calais , I thought .
18 I would like to thank you all at this time on behalf of the Association and the sport we represent for all your efforts you make for us in an unpaid capacity and time given voluntary to all .
19 I do n't suppose I could persuade you to work for me in return ?
20 Will you wait for me in the car ? ’
21 Can you wait for me in the foyer of the nurses ’ home at ten past and we 'll run over to Faye and Bill 's in my car ? ’
22 She says she needs to gather up , in her post-modern skirt , all the creative , affirmative , intellectual parts of her childhood ; she needs to know how her folk survived , and when she looks for them in England , on TV , at the theatre , in art galleries , in advertising , they 're invisible .
23 ‘ Are you looking for anything in particular , sir ? ’
24 ‘ Are you searching for anything in particular ? ’ he asked as she stood by a cage containing some little creatures curled up fast asleep .
25 Oh what wonderments has she got for us in printing today ?
26 ‘ You ask : how do you advance the public interest , how do you provide for it in the best way ? ’
27 ‘ We shall want you to play for us in the pageant . ’
28 Sometimes I 'm rather greedy and I do eat more than I should , and then you pay for it in the end .
29 ‘ I know very little about her , although she worked for him in the war too .
30 You looked for him in the Green Room , but found only his jacket .
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