Example sentences of "i for [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The other day , some man attacked me for using the phrase ‘ biological clock ’ . |
2 | Mr today congratulated me for slapping Anthony . |
3 | ‘ Pardon me for livin' , lady . ’ |
4 | ‘ Pardon me for jumping to erroneous conclusions . |
5 | Pardon me for thinking they were important , pardon me for feeling beautiful and lyrical , pardon me for loving you . |
6 | Now he keeps blamin' me for keepin' her clean . |
7 | It took me a long time to admit that , but I gradually realized that many people were grateful to me for sharing the thought with them . |
8 | In which case forgive me for writing as I have done . |
9 | She apologized for skulking out of the way so shamelessly , she thanked me for saving the life of their beloved dog who was now prancing around with the children as though nothing had happened , and she finished with the regret that she had n't even asked me my name . |
10 | Excuse me for swearing but I 'm just repeating what she said … |
11 | I suppose that 's your way of punishing me for kissing you yesterday evening . |
12 | ‘ Can you blame me for holding the very opinion which you deliberately instigated ? |
13 | And now when it comes in a miracle , you wonder at me for looking twice , thrice , four times , to see if it comes through ivory or horn . |
14 | Three years of being a member of the Campaign Team at AI had not prepared me for seeing human rights abuses first hand . |
15 | The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art produced his Shut up and Sing in 1960 and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art , where he was music director from 1963 to 1973 , produced his Excuse Me for Living in 1964 . |
16 | ‘ My son was very cross with me for burdening you with the basket of flowers . ’ |
17 | My dear George YOU WILL not thank me for congratulating you on a lucky escape . |
18 | ‘ Hear now the axe sing — Axe of Gillian — Gil-lian made me — Shaped me for slaying ! ’ |
19 | I was disappointed at this and was afraid she was still vexed at me for bringing Frankie . |
20 | I was just worried that you 'd be furious with me for bringing them down here when you were out of the country . |
21 | ‘ There 's an hour before anyone 'll thank me for ringing them back , ’ he said defiantly . |
22 | He was furious with me for ringing him . |
23 | He thanked me for helping take care of his grandmother . ’ |
24 | Perhaps the others would blame me for deserting , I thought , but Captain Smollett would be pleased I had taken the Hispaniola , I was sure . |
25 | She got a very nice reference from the surgeon she had been with and so is most grateful to me for organising it . |
26 | If Mephistco really is determined to punish me for defying the Review Board , they have far more efficient methods at their disposal than sending some freelance vagabond who still has boneyard dust behind her ears to do their dirty work . |
27 | Later the European Athletic Association wrote a letter to the British team management reprimanding me for wearing the flag on the rostrum and covering my tracksuit . |
28 | In our debate on that , the hon. Member for Wealden ( Sir G. Johnson Smith ) challenged me for daring to challenge the Prime Minister about whether the system would work . |
29 | Pardon me for intruding . |
30 | You ca n't blame me for trying . ’ |