Example sentences of "i [vb infin] for a [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | ‘ Ca n't think of anywhere myself , let me think for a minute . |
| 2 | ‘ Let me think for a while . ’ |
| 3 | She watched me eat for a while , mumbled something and left . |
| 4 | He turned to a small table by the door , struck a match to light the oil-lamp , and then carefully adjusted it , making me wait for an answer . |
| 5 | So stealing being a quick resort , you 'd I 'd f I I know for a fact I 'd find myself turning to it firstly and not lastly . |
| 6 | ‘ What can I do for a child ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ My qualifications bear scrutiny , ’ Leith answered , ‘ but what do I do for a reference ? |
| 8 | ‘ Will I do for a start ? ’ |
| 9 | What form of words should I use for a legacy to ACET ? |
| 10 | When might I look for an answer ? |
| 11 | How do I apply for a birth certificate ? |
| 12 | Can I apply for a house/flat ? |
| 13 | How do I apply for a loan ? |
| 14 | ‘ May I phone for a taxi to the hotel ? |
| 15 | CAN I GO FOR A PINT ASKS THIRSTY JUROR |
| 16 | Teacher : Can I come for a ride in your train ? |
| 17 | Look , can I sit for a moment ? |
| 18 | Er Nicola had a baby , she suffered from postnatal depression and er can I ask for a bit of hush there please , Nicola suffered from postnatal depression and she took Prozac . |
| 19 | May I ask for a seconder for that motion . |
| 20 | Can I ask for a list of the full report before council , so it will give us a chance to have a debate there rather than here . |
| 21 | Please could I ask for a moment 's silence and look to the north er we wil where we will have a dedication fly past by A-Tens of the Eighty-First Tactical Fighter Wing . |
| 22 | But outside a religious context , why should I ask for a certainty with which I dispense in every other field of life ? |
| 23 | Er , can I ask for a point of clarification . |
| 24 | I did n't think I 'd be able to keep my sanity or my family if it happened again , but there was no way I was going to let him make me sign for a loan I did n't want . |
| 25 | It made me forget for a moment how low sales figures so often are nowadays , as there are some exciting campaigns planned , some clever gimmicks , some expensive promotions and , more important , some wonderful books . |
| 26 | I 'm saying no matter what my mum would never let me come for an hour , two hour . |