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 . ’
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