Example sentences of "[verb] i [verb] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you want me to apologise for picking up the gauntlet you threw down ? ’ |
| 2 | On another occasion when I was holed up for two days in a tiny cottage in Snowdonia while it poured with rain , an ordnance survey map , my first hand knowledge of the area and an illustrated catalogue of Turner 's work allowed me to prepare for locating the sites where he worked . |
| 3 | He was also dubious about the interview ; he tried to persuade me to settle for interviewing Ortega 's brother , Humberto . |
| 4 | This is the best exercise I know for eliminating inches from the waistline . |
| 5 | So if you want to get me fined for talking you 're in the wrong place . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'd telephoned you purely because I had a need to hear the sound of your voice and what do I get for giving in to such weakness ? |