Example sentences of "i [be] [verb] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dixie and I are dressed up for the Island . |
| 2 | And this gentleman in West Yorkshire would certainly have the blessing of many if he carried out his idea : ‘ Having taken early retirement , I am casting about for some way to supplement my pension . |
| 3 | Unfortunately I am tied up for the next month or so with filming commitments , but I hope we can arrange some time in July . |
| 4 | He said : ‘ I am 24 now and I am signed up for the next five years . |
| 5 | I 'm given up for dead by now , I 'm accepted for dead . |
| 6 | Well I 'm staying up for one more game |
| 7 | See , when I go out , I 'm looking out for me and my mate , I do n't want some researcher in the back who 's just going to be a liability … |
| 8 | I 'm getting out for a pee in a minute , so I 'll get one out of the Land Rover if you throw the keys . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm sticking up for the little bless him . |
| 10 | " You know , Dad , I 'm not so sure that I 'm cut out for what you want me to be , " he said , and sipped his coffee with a pensive expression on his face . |
| 11 | ‘ Sorry , I 'm tied up for the next couple of months with long-haul business trips , ’ Ashley interrupted . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm coming back for you , ’ he called . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm coming down for a night , ’ said Louise . |
| 14 | ‘ There are least three shops in Norwich I really like , and I tend to ring them in advance and say ‘ I 'm coming in for half an hour . |
| 15 | You said I 'll phone you if I 'm coming in for tea ! |
| 16 | I 'm standing in for my father . |
| 17 | The hostess became ill and I 'm standing in for her . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm standing in for Stella — as I 've already told you . ’ |
| 19 | This is a special outing and he was supposed to be here to take charge of this lot , but the poor fellow 's down with jaundice and I 'm standing in for him . |
| 20 | I 'm sitting in for Bill Heine , who 's off for today . |
| 21 | Well I 'm , I 'm going up for my shower is that okay ? |
| 22 | Just wait here , I 'm going up for a bath first , you can |
| 23 | I 'm going down for a week from 10 May to see many of them . |
| 24 | ‘ Jackie , you do n't understand , I 'm going down for the big one . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm going down for another , ’ shouts Pa over the howl of the cleaner . |
| 26 | I 'm going down for that job ! |
| 27 | Michael 's been stabbed , I 'm going back for them . |
| 28 | so I 'm going in for twelve and finish for eight |
| 29 | That 's what I 'm going out for . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'm going out for a few minutes . ’ |