Example sentences of "and i [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had no choice but to leave and I made for the kitchen carrying the dollar on the tray like a trophy anchored by a thumb . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've nothing to add except to say that I 'm surprised no one 's tried to squeeze more out of me since and I apologize for the fact that there 's only one chair here so I ca n't ask you to sit down . ’ |
| 3 | Chair , if I could move on then to the budget proper , and I apologize for the numbering . |
| 4 | ‘ Her father and I wait for the day she grows out of it , but — ’ |
| 5 | And they said so at the er at the district council , went up to district and I asked for the support of the district council and er probably John immediately said , you have the full support of the district council for it he says and I 'll ensure that you get support with the result I also received four posters direct from the Edinburgh District Council with John photograph on it and with the caption st stating every old age pensioner should be signing here . |
| 6 | Sunlight reflected from a window among the palm trees to lance a sliver of dazzling light at our cockpit , then the reflection was gone and we were at sea level , engines screaming , and I fumbled for the camera , prayed it had not broken when it fell from the ceiling , and took another picture just before Maggot lifted the aircraft 's nose so that we swooped up and over the palm trees that edged the beach . |
| 7 | and I worked for the council so he spoke to me one day and he said , Will you cut the roads with a tractor and a mower . |
| 8 | As an entertainer I run in bright colours and I run for the public . |
| 9 | And I learned to drive — mum and dad paid for my driving lessons and I paid for the driving test . |
| 10 | It was time to find Graham Fearnley and I headed for the champagne tent . |