Example sentences of "i [vb base] [verb] for [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | I mean waiting for me ? ’ |
2 | ‘ If so , I want to apologise for my timing . |
3 | I want to arrange for my body to be closed up in a transparent plastic parallelepiped ’ . |
4 | Do n't you think it 's time I was allowed to decide what I want to wear for myself ? ’ |
5 | " Yes , it is , Butterworth , Clibber , it 's not that I doubt you , but I want to see for myself . |
6 | But while the opportunity is there , I want to go for it . ’ |
7 | The fact that both Linda and I were abused makes it worse because I want to help her , I want to comfort her , I want to care for her , but by doing that I 've got to forget about what 's happening to me . |
8 | England 's my country and I want to fight for it . ’ |
9 | I want to play for my country and believe I am the man for the job . ’ |
10 | ‘ Because I want to work for myself . |
11 | Yes I want to pay for me er papers so |
12 | This is what I undertake to do for you , reader . |
13 | Well I 'd like to speak about the gallery I like to speak for myself and er just the visual arts and er the gallery when it first started was a gallery very much appreciated by appreciated by the Eastern Region er they saw it as potential a very significant gallery in the whole region which would have been a marvellous thing for Harlow to have . |
14 | She said , ‘ I like to ride for my own pleasure , but I 'm not at all sure I want to hunt . |
15 | I give these bibliographical details because from time to time I get asked for them by collectors and booksellers . |
16 | so I should , er , that should have set the precedent , I get paid for it this year |
17 | I remember digging for what seemed like hours to lift those bulbs , so make sure you plant them where they will not need to be moved and allow ample room for their growth . |
18 | It is difficult to define this atmosphere which I find exists for me in many of our traditional buildings and churches . |
19 | She 's one of the old ladies I go to see for my Community Care Course . |
20 | But er eventually I found out that er , er , I ca n't er work peacefully here , because if I stopped for er , fighting for the benefit of the workers then er they will think that er I have been bribed or something like this and if I keep fighting for them then there 's no peace of mind , there 's always struggle , so I thought I 'll leave , and the second was , that I wanted to bring my family into this country and I was n't saving anything while leaving them because that 's a bit expensive area and er , the person who got the job for me he said let's migrate to Yorkshire . |
21 | But I do speak for us British . |
22 | no that 's right , yeah , I mean , I , I 've said it , I do n't care , but er I 've said in the past that er , I think some of the reason me and Ann split up was , I mean she always used to say I never treated her right and all things like that , I did you know , and I do care for her , but a lot of the things was I never showed it because erm if anything bothered me I never know it showed and it did n't bloody bother me because I 'd resolved myself after Julie that I 'd never let anything bother me again |
23 | I do long for it . |
24 | ‘ I do feel for her . |
25 | Poor Frances , I do feel for her . ’ |
26 | I know about the drug industry , I do clinical trials , I do research for them . |
27 | ‘ I do work for them , ’ was the reply . |
28 | I do ask for your prayers . |
29 | ‘ I do fear for you . ’ |
30 | Sturt was about to proceed upon a new expedition into the interior of Australia I beg to send for your perusal a Letter I have lately received from him and from which you will perceive that he has written to Lord Stanley ; as I know no one better fitted for such a purpose than this enterprising and persevering Gentleman I do hope the Government may be disposed to second his views ; perhaps , your Lordship , could obtain and favour me with some information on the subject ; from the manner in which you referred to him in your Letter I am led to believe that some arrangement has already been made ; pray say if such be the case . |