Example sentences of "and [pron] 'm [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | May I say that Mrs Kurtz , I would have thought has sent her apologies , and I 'm substituting for her |
| 2 | ‘ I got back last night , and I 'm reporting for duty . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ The way we conceded goals at Coventry was very hard to take and I 'm looking for us to bounce back as quickly as possible . |
| 4 | Avoid behaviour indicating sub-text like : ‘ You 're boring me rigid and I 'm looking for someone more interesting to talk to . ’ |
| 5 | So far , I have a car driver and a motor cyclist and I 'm looking for someone for the bus and train , and possibly taxi . |
| 6 | And I 'm looking for you to satisfy me because I have n't found a man to do it yet . |
| 7 | ‘ I was adopted , and I 'm looking for my real mother . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Because that 's all I do know , and I 'm looking for evidence that I 'm the surviving twin . ’ |
| 9 | and I 'm looking for a new manager . ’ |
| 10 | Erm the law college have expressed an interest , and I 'm temping for them this week so I 'll chase them . |
| 11 | I 'm 17 , an incurable romantic and I 'm dying for cheery letters ( all I ever seem to get are bank statements ) Quick ! |
| 12 | ‘ I 've put through a call to London and I 'm waiting for them to ring me up . |
| 13 | I 'm working on my own house at the moment and I 'm waiting for a grant off the Housing . |
| 14 | So I was standing there and I thought to myself pretend I 'm looking at my watch and I 'm waiting for someone . |
| 15 | I owe you a pound , yeah , I ca n't give it to you dear because I 've still got exactly a ten pound note dear and I 'm waiting for the pools lady dear |
| 16 | Yes , so it 's , you know , it 's like two mailshots up once a quarter or whatever , minutes , and I 'm paying for a lunch . |
| 17 | And also , if if if you 're in an area like me and mine 's , if I ring my local police station , Eastwood and I 'm paying for a trunk call or an out of area call , costing me twice as much |
| 18 | If they heard a knock at the door or if they heard shouting and bawling in the street , but there 's nothing they can do what we 're asking for here is and I 'm asking for support is a phone to the people who can not afford one whereas if they hear something they can phone the police , or they can phone the support unit because are two people staying together in this day and age where they can not walk in the streets they 're attacked even in broad daylight going to get their pensions never mind at night-time . |