Example sentences of "'m [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm goin' for a paper . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm dying for a cup of tea , ’ Charlie announced . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm dying for a smoke . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm dying for a swim , ’ Henrietta panted . |
| 6 | Nothing has gone down my throat , in fact I 'm dying for a beer , I have n't had a drink all morning |
| 7 | I 'm dying for a cig ! |
| 8 | I want you to take that in , I 'm pausing for a little I want you to take it in . |
| 9 | I 'm acting for a friend of a friend . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ 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 . |
| 11 | I 'm looking for a couple of good models . |
| 12 | I 'm looking for a rich husband to take me away from it all . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm looking for a cunt called Caplan . ’ |
| 14 | I 'm looking for a lot of fireworks to fly . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm looking for a BP station ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm looking for a man called Triste , ’ Tabitha said . |
| 17 | I 'm looking for a smallholding in the north of Scotland . |
| 18 | I 'm looking for a way out . |
| 19 | And as you have pointed out , when I take the lovely Miss Ingram as my bride , you and Adèle must leave the house , so I 'm looking for a new job for you . ’ |
| 20 | " As a matter of fact , " he said , " I 'm looking for a wedding-dress . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm looking for a girl . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm looking for a particular girl , ’ said Huy . |
| 23 | I 'm looking for a school friend , her name is Mary . |
| 24 | I 'm looking for a work friend . |
| 25 | I 'm looking for a friend of mine Hazel was her maiden name . |
| 26 | Well I 'm looking for a very good friend of mine er who I served in the army with called Tony . |
| 27 | No , I 'm looking for a friend . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ First off , ’ I said , thinking as I spoke , ‘ I 'm looking for a four-by-four . |
| 29 | I 'm looking for a decent income with the right company . |
| 30 | So it' , I 'm looking for a really simple word . |