Example sentences of "i [vb past] [adv] for a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | After mentioning some of the New Age practices and beliefs , I asked again for a show of hands from those who knew friends and neighbours who were involved . |
| 2 | I argued passionately for a top higher band . |
| 3 | Young Mrs M. looked shocked at the thought , so she waited outside , while I sprinted in for a quick glimpse at Bishop Stock 's former domain . |
| 4 | And when I come here and I lived here for a few year and then really saw what it was like , I thought , God , never again . |
| 5 | Here houses looked to me like Monopoly chips : seeing a man cycling over the pathless tundra I scanned hopelessly for a possible point of reference he might have . |
| 6 | I hated being on social security and I tried everywhere for a job . |
| 7 | I wandered around for a bit and then came back again . |
| 8 | Then I wandered around for a while , casting wistful glances at my tables . |
| 9 | I wandered around for a while , in a bit of a daze , and then strolled back here . |
| 10 | When I wandered out for a surf-check in the morning , Michael was sitting on the bench . |
| 11 | I came over for a short visit when my parents first moved here … ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I came in for a lot of criticism but I know in my heart that the good things I did there were very conveniently swept under the carpet at the time . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I came in for a lot of adulation during my racing days — groupies . |
| 14 | I came back for a month , met a Peruvian girl and then I got a letter from her giving me a really good reason to come back . |
| 15 | ‘ I came out for a walk , ’ she said , shrugging off his hands . |
| 16 | I dawdled around for a while and then headed south . |
| 17 | ‘ Bless my soul , ’ said Calatin in a deep rumbling voice , ‘ bless my soul , I believe I dropped off for a while . |
| 18 | I Tried to get some cleaning help but all I was offered was a shopping service , so I paid privately for a helper . |
| 19 | ‘ At that time I tried to get some cleaning help , but all I was offered was a shopping service , so I paid privately for a helper . |
| 20 | I learnt this lesson the hard way : I turned up for a dinner party having remembered everything for the baby , even flowers for the hostess , and then the baby was sick all over my lovely silk skirt ! |
| 21 | We sailed into a murky , airless dawn veiled by the thin drizzle of a Scotch Mist , and I turned in for a few hours . |
| 22 | I hung around for a while … now I come to think of it , I walked a short way along the path , looking for him . ’ |
| 23 | The gear had held and I hung there for a moment , taking stock . |
| 24 | While Lisabeth was mainlining Cadbury 's Bournville I rummaged around for a sports bag ( one that advertised Marlboro fags , naturally ) and began to pack a spare everything . |
| 25 | I popped in for a short while to the Scottish Gallery in Cork Street , to see the most recent sculptures by Gerald Laing . |
| 26 | ‘ Nothing happened and as I like to race every weekend I signed up for a meeting in France on June 13 ’ , he said . |
| 27 | I returned home for a late tea and carefully explained to my mother what Dana had done , and tried to excuse the thoughtlessness that had caused her such a shock . |
| 28 | I settled in for a relaxed , warm overview on the world high up in the comfy cab . |
| 29 | I felt around for a switch and threw it down to reveal a stone staircase with iron handrail . |
| 30 | I struggled on for a while , but I know my limitations when it comes to design , especially as we have grown to expect a high standard in QP . |