Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [verb] for " in BNC.

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1 But I cared for you , Theodosia .
2 But I yearn for a child or even children .
3 He might be able to make a decent cup of coffee but I hope for her sake that he is good at washing up afterwards too .
4 ‘ Sir , it is not that , but I hope for an appointment in England .
5 ‘ Sir , it is not that , but I hope for an appointment in England .
6 But I ran for them and won most everything , so it was good fun , and it also kept me off the streets , which pleased my parents .
7 But I went for the downstairs one because of the bath .
8 ‘ Ah , but I insist for Hercule 's sake . ’
9 family house , but I mean for space and that sort of
10 You know I mean , alright y you wan na sell your house and everything , but I mean for goodness sake , I mean !
11 But I mean for the other people it 's just , it 's just rejection in n it , you 're not good enough
12 But I mean for the first year she wo n't be in , if she goes into student , she 'll be in college
13 But I mean for a
14 But I looked for only a moment .
15 ‘ I 'm not really for all this women 's lib business , but I go for what this young lady says .
16 I do my big shopping on Tuesday — but I go for odds and ends every day .
17 But I go for them cos of the bright yellow packaging !
18 But I wait for him to start it — and then I just finish it off . ’
19 God seemed remote but I appealed for his protection and received a measure of assurance , though I felt that I was followed by an evil presence .
20 I can not claim to know better , I know nothing , I never have known very much , but I fear for her .
21 But I thought for a girl that 's
22 Erm well they 're , they 're based actually in , in America but I work for the U K division .
23 But I paid for the first of March so I 've lost li literally fourteen days have n't
24 But I say for most ordinary people who play it , it 's a pastime .
25 but I think for people to go and have plastic surgery of that length of time for erm any thing else other than medical reasons
26 But I think for employment officers , this would be really useful in the actual development .
27 But I think for our purposes we might define ‘ an ordinary person ’ as ‘ anyone who is not a professional philosopher ’ .
28 That , that 's funny , but I think for you Suburban Commando would have been better .
29 So they are probably very useful erm toys , educational toys , to have in the home , but I think for the child to get the maximum from them they do he often does require an adult with him .
30 So they are probably very useful erm toys , educational toys , to have in the home , but I think for the child to get the maximum from them they do he often does require an adult with him .
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