Example sentences of "'m [v-ing] [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | How do I tell if I 'm reacting to a food ? |
| 2 | I 'm phoning from a coinbox . |
| 3 | ‘ Well , I 'm goin' through a bit of a personality crisis at the moment . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm goin' for a paper . ’ |
| 5 | Anyway , I 'm goin' fer a job now , but I tell yer , Annie , if they turn me down that 's me lot . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm dying for a swim , ’ Henrietta panted . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm dying for a smoke . |
| 8 | There was a moment of silence , and then the old lady , her tone returning to normal , looked at Grace as she said , ‘ Now , Grace , when the meal is over and there 's all this tosh about the ladies rising so the men can enjoy their port and cigars , here 's one who is staying behind because I 'm dying for a cigarette . |
| 9 | Nothing has gone down my throat , in fact I 'm dying for a beer , I have n't had a drink all morning |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm dying for a cup of tea , ’ Charlie announced . |
| 11 | I 'm dying for a cig ! |
| 12 | I 'm contributing to a book on art , and as Brangwyn worked with William Morris for a time , and some of his work is exhibited here , I thought I 'd take a look-see for myself . |
| 13 | I was told today by , well I am actually through the process at the moment , where I 'm acting as a witness in a case , erm for for noise erm so , well I checked . |
| 14 | I 'm acting for a friend of a friend . ’ |
| 15 | I 'm acting like a detective . |
| 16 | I 'm serving as a curate in a large south London parish , St Sylvester 's Betterhouse . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Sorry to hold you up , but I feel filthy — you know I 'm serving in a café — ’ ( she said ‘ café ’ , it sounded right . |
| 18 | I 'm looking at a farmhouse , some sheep and some hills . ’ |
| 19 | I 'm looking for a smallholding in the north of Scotland . |
| 20 | I 'm looking for a way out . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm looking for a girl . ’ |
| 22 | I 'm looking for a school friend , her name is Mary . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm looking for a cunt called Caplan . ’ |
| 24 | So anyway I went to Index cos I want I want and a watch I 'm looking for a watch cos , and I thought oh aye I come to rings , I thought well I owe her a ring so I thought oh better half eternity ring they 're cheap anyway . |
| 25 | I 'm looking for a friend of mine Hazel was her maiden name . |
| 26 | No , I 'm looking for a friend . ’ |
| 27 | I I , I 'm looking for a blade . |
| 28 | I 'm looking for a work friend . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm looking for a man called Triste , ’ Tabitha said . |
| 30 | I 'm looking for a couple of good models . |