Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] be [verb] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A little , ’ she admitted , and because she guessed he was waiting for her to flinch she became determined to show no sign of pain . |
| 2 | ‘ He flew back today and heard I was working for you , so he — ’ |
| 3 | I figured he was waiting for you to wake up , Sleeping-Beauty-style , at which point he 'd marry you and make very tender love to you . ’ |
| 4 | When Jessica poked her in the ribs and swore they were coming for them , she hardly raised her head . |
| 5 | We thought you was looking for us , that 's all . ’ |
| 6 | But they knew they were working for him , and each of them was hoping that if the jewel were found it would be he who would have found it . |
| 7 | Melanie knew they were coming for her and started . |
| 8 | She knew he was waiting for her to agree , and it was desperation , pure and simple , she thought , that made her remember the elegant blonde he had been dining with that particular night . |
| 9 | ‘ You said you were looking for me . ’ |
| 10 | They said they were looking for me and I had to go with them back to the convent . ’ |