Example sentences of "i [verb] [prep] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | After a couple of hours of observing in these conditions , shapes and objects in front of me appeared to move , if I stared at them for too long . |
| 32 | I looked at it for a long time until Marie Claire 's kitchen began to form itself around the pots . |
| 33 | I looked toward him for some answer to my curiosity but his eyes were expressionless . |
| 34 | The probation found a little stray dog called Benjy for me and I looked after him for a little while , but my money kept on going down and down and down . |
| 35 | I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’ |
| 36 | Mr , I turn to you for guidance on that one . |
| 37 | I think what it is is that I feel if I go into something for the sake of going into it to earn money I shall be absolutely bored with me life . |
| 38 | " I go to her for French conversation once a week . |
| 39 | I apologized to him for this but he said , " I 'm glad to be out of it . |
| 40 | I thought about it for the prescribed two days , chanting , ‘ How do I get her to sign the form ? — How do I get her to sign the form ? ’ , then switched on the wireless in the middle of a biblical play about Moses and God 's voice boomed out of the speakers : |
| 41 | I thought about it for a moment . |
| 42 | I thought about it for a while and then telephoned him to say that I could suggest a pretty easy solution , and indicated to him what it was . |
| 43 | I thought about it for a moment . |
| 44 | I went to him for the political because I was a red hot loyalist at that time . |
| 45 | Marcus patted his lap and I went to him for a stroke . |
| 46 | I fell through everybody for the report . |
| 47 | I think about it for a bit . |
| 48 | I think about it for a bit . |
| 49 | I think about it for a bit , then I ask her if I can afford some sandwiches . |
| 50 | I think about it for a bit , then I get up and go over to the shops . |
| 51 | I think about it for a bit , then I go in . |
| 52 | I think about it for a moment . |
| 53 | She loves those lacy things you know by and do you remember I I bought for them for Christmas I bought her a tissue box with that beautiful lace cover ? |
| 54 | 1938 Caption — ‘ And do I put in one for the urn ? ’ |
| 55 | Now I supported Prescott , I must say I voted for him for the er for deputy leader , right , but I think he 's wrong , right , on this particular issue , this compromise that he 's floating and I think it should be dropped . |
| 56 | I thought she were never gon na , I said to her for goodness sake , drink it ! |
| 57 | I got up out the chair and er went out the front door and I said to her for God 's sake it 's Sunday ! |
| 58 | And I said to him for God 's sake stop bloody well moaning cos we 've all got ta muck in ! |
| 59 | and a cup of coffee and a cigarette , and I always do that but this day I was so tired after the doing the garden , both gardens like and fucking weeding them all and doing everything else and brushing out the back and doing I said to him for fuck 's sake do them dishes for me for a change William would you I said , so I got er got myself in the bath said I 'm away to bingo , so William 's gone out what happened ? eight , I had eight he had one you may get yourself I said ah fuck no wonder I have no fucking luck , so on the settee and said I 'm not going anywhere , I sat for ten minutes then I said ah fuck you why should I sit here so I lifted the car keys and walked out again then , fucking zooming out of and there was John coming up like that |
| 60 | I waited for him for an hour , outside his half-built apartment building . |