Example sentences of "[pron] [am/are] [verb] [noun] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am taking responsibility for my life . |
| 2 | I am raising money for him at the moment . |
| 3 | And , while her hopes dropped down to basement level , ‘ Now , ’ he added , ‘ I 'm taking Azor for his walk . ’ |
| 4 | I 'M DOING IT FOR YOU MICHAEL |
| 5 | I 've always been doing what this man told me or that man told me ; now I 'm doing things for myself . |
| 6 | Well , I 'm finding homes for them this time . |
| 7 | Perhaps you are blaming others for your stuckness , instead of taking responsibility for your own life ? |
| 8 | Contrasting Mr Donovan 's distress with that of victims of industrial injury , the judge said : ‘ You should have in mind it is not a case where you are awarding damages for someone who has suffered some physical injuries which will be with him for the rest of his days . |
| 9 | The creation of a good personal library is a habit to be encouraged ; now is an excellent time to begin , when you are purchasing books for your degree studies . |
| 10 | They think that if you 're buying things for your child — the computer , video and TV — you 're doing well by them , and they do n't need a cuddle . |
| 11 | You know , I mean even at these diet clubs , oh well , you know do n't stop going out just eat what you , but if you go out and you 're eating sweets for you know , after your dinner |
| 12 | But if you 're playing guitar for your own personal pleasure , which many of us do , then you want the guitar to talk to you — not to some non-existent person sitting fifteen feet away . |
| 13 | Thus it is almost impossible to define the typical primary school , for although every school staff would maintain that ‘ they are preparing children for their tomorrow , , the approaches adopted to achieve this end are as varied and idiosyncratic as the teachers themselves . |
| 14 | Everyone wants an original T-shirt , and they are walking advertisements for your band . |
| 15 | She said they 're getting money for nothing ! |
| 16 | ‘ Unfortunately they 're demanding payment for their services . ’ |