Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I may speak for the Law Officers of the Crown , we are scrupulous in bearing that vital principle in mind . |
| 2 | If I may digress for a moment , I refer him in turn to the successful water system invented by the Greeks at Pergamon . |
| 3 | I must apologise for the delay in responding . |
| 4 | ‘ I must go for the priest — ’ she said to the empty room . |
| 5 | Ranald , lad , I must sit for a while . ’ |
| 6 | The aorta , I should explain for the benefit of our young friend , is the major artery leading from the heart … |
| 7 | Well then while I was serving as a detective , you can just imagine I made plenty of arrests , and I got along reasonably well with most people , but there was one man I hated yes I hated him , I , I 'd only been a detective I should think for a period of about , oh five or six months , and a man , he called on the Reverend who was the , the vicar of St. Mary where |
| 8 | The next day I received a visit from Humphrey Atkins , by then our Chief Whip , telling me in enthusiastic and forceful terms that I should stand for the leadership . |
| 9 | But perhaps I should stop for a moment and explain why Rose was angry about my nose and my hair — and why I , a Rassendyll , said I was an Elphberg . |
| 10 | Perhaps I should send for the doctor ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Someone must pay for the Privilege of having me spend valuable time in directing the operations of bone-headed policemen like you ! |
| 12 | I might go for a stroll to get up an appetite — the exercise 'll do me good . ’ |
| 13 | which is enough to do four little little pictures I thought I might do for the craft thing in September , erm you know our flower festival and erm in which case I 'd have had to purchase a few of your little thingies that 's pretty . |
| 14 | And then , you know you think well erm , this sort of the area we 're going , I might look for a person , you know , particular types of person . |
| 15 | Then they 'll say ‘ I 'll stop for a cup of tea then — oh , I ca n't go now it 's too late , I think I 'll stop tonight but I must go home tomorrow ’ . ’ |
| 16 | I 'll walk for a couple of hours . |
| 17 | ‘ I think I 'll walk for a bit , ’ she called to him . |
| 18 | He said : ‘ I wo n't stay for a shower , I 'll go for a swim instead . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Probably I 'll go for a pint with my mates , ’ he replies . |
| 20 | Perhaps I 'll go for a walk in the forest and see if I can sort something out . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll go for a walk , then , ’ he conceded in a sulky voice . |
| 22 | ‘ I think I 'll go for a walk , ’ she said . |
| 23 | ‘ Whatever Sara might or might not have done , I think I 'll go for a walk . ’ |
| 24 | But I live in Witney , so I 'll go for a draw on that one , even though it 's rugby . |
| 25 | Er , I 'll go for a dog . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll go for the midwife ! ’ |
| 27 | I 'll go for the bear . |
| 28 | I say , so I said , well I 'll arrange for a delivery . |
| 29 | For the record — ’ he released the leg and Queenie straightened up in relief ‘ — I could call the police and have you arrested for wasting NHS resources on a hoax , but I tell you what , I 'll settle for a donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust . ’ |
| 30 | I 'll settle for a draw as long as we beat City & Swindon at home . |