Example sentences of "'m [v-ing] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm goin' for a paper . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm dying for a swim , ’ Henrietta panted . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm dying for a smoke . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Nothing has gone down my throat , in fact I 'm dying for a beer , I have n't had a drink all morning |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm dying for a cup of tea , ’ Charlie announced . |
| 7 | I 'm dying for a cig ! |
| 8 | I 'm acting for a friend of a friend . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm looking for a smallholding in the north of Scotland . |
| 10 | I 'm looking for a way out . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm looking for a girl . ’ |
| 12 | I 'm looking for a school friend , her name is Mary . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm looking for a cunt called Caplan . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | I 'm looking for a friend of mine Hazel was her maiden name . |
| 16 | No , I 'm looking for a friend . ’ |
| 17 | I I , I 'm looking for a blade . |
| 18 | I 'm looking for a work friend . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm looking for a man called Triste , ’ Tabitha said . |
| 20 | I 'm looking for a couple of good models . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm looking for a partner for this new act , the Double-Take Brothers , ’ he explains as he busies himself with tea-bags and mugs of boiling water in the back offices of Hat Trick , the Soho production company responsible for putting together the series . |
| 22 | you ought to see underneath the fridge , he does this in the kitchen and they 've all gone under the fridge , when you 're at the top shop or any other places where the will you have a look on the cards in the window , I 'm looking for a slide , you know , but a smaller one for him for the garden for the summer really , cos that 's just about had it that one ? |
| 23 | Did you cheap , I 'm looking for a job in there . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm looking for a BP station ! ’ |
| 25 | I 'm looking for a lot of fireworks to fly . ’ |
| 26 | " As a matter of fact , " he said , " I 'm looking for a wedding-dress . |
| 27 | I 'm looking for a nut erm , for this , so you know hold it in position , found one , while I 'll looking I found this and it 's just the job |
| 28 | I 'm looking for a millionaire , she says but I do n't see many around I said what about the doctors ? |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | 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 |