Example sentences of "[pron] [be] lost for [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now I find myself alone — that is irrelevant in terms of what happens to me , but for the idea that the Lord was homosexual , and for the perverted practices on his dead body not to be seen to be blasphemous if the case is lost — about that I am lost for words ! |
| 2 | I find I am lost for words : put down the telephone , but not before a woman snatches the phone and says , ‘ Who 's that ? |
| 3 | ‘ What a gift , ’ said Joe , ‘ I 'm lost for words . |
| 4 | Brendan Stack , a Kerryman working in London , said : ‘ I 'm lost for words to describe an act like the bombing of Warrington . ’ |
| 5 | Otherwise I 'm lost for words . |
| 6 | How often have you been lost for words when engaged in the ‘ what sort of strings do you use ’ type of conversation with a newly acquired guitar playing chum you 're eager to impress ? |
| 7 | For once in her life , she was lost for words , and uncertain of her argumentative ground . |
| 8 | Alternatively if anyone is lost for words or ideas and needs help , Pat will be happy to let you have a copy of what will be on the computer . |
| 9 | We make love like no one ever has in the whole world — the whole history of the world — we are better than Antony and Cleopatra , ’ his voice began to rise with his spirits , ‘ Romeo and Juliet , Paolo and Francesca , Beatrice and Dante , ’ he was lost for words , ‘ better than … better than … |
| 10 | He was lost for words at the time , and had to apologise and thank the donors later in private . |
| 11 | ‘ Forgive me — such a ridiculously slight acquaintance — absurd — but so extraordinary a coincidence — really — quite , quite … ’ he was lost for words . |