Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either way , these next two or three days are bound to be both difficult and rather demanding for you . |
| 2 | Will my hon. Friend give greater and more sympathetic consideration to the question that has just been asked , because those of us who understand cask-conditioned ale — real beer — know that it is extremely damaging for it to be dispensed under pressure ? |
| 3 | The , they really convert bibles for doing that is because I 've always done that of er right that 's , that 's out of the way , jump the paperwork , now what about talking about your clubs and that t to sort of close down the call and relax the client for getting into referral mode and I 've always done it tail end on so the introduction to the referral is at the beginning and perhaps looking for them during i is totally unfamiliar , I mean I do note the odd thing as I go through and note them down on the , the but I 'd never been used to actually although we were told referrals how and why that went with it . |
| 4 | This is only a small point , the Fun School 4 products have enough going for them to be recommended and are certainly good value for money — BUT to continue to compete with other quality software that is now appearing , this lack of consistency will need to be addressed . |
| 5 | " It 's a celebration , " said Nenna , coming up to the hatch , " they 're only waiting for you to come . |
| 6 | Life was a slow , blissful progress towards an unnamed but predecided climax which we both realized was there , only waiting for us to reach it . |
| 7 | And of course there 's enough chuntering for them to appear divided as well . ’ |
| 8 | And Flupper was not merely heading for them , he was in among them ! |
| 9 | He was still motionless , standing at the edge of the wood , perhaps waiting for them to leave . |
| 10 | Other may sit there stubbornly waiting for you to tell them what they are meant to do whilst making it abundantly clear that the session is hardly welcome , indeed is being conducted almost under duress . |
| 11 | When she emerged some fifteen minutes later she found David dressed in sweatshirt and jeans , apparently waiting for her . |
| 12 | Satisfied , he knelt and cleansed his hands in a pool of salt water and walked back down to where the ferryman was patiently waiting for him . |
| 13 | Inside were a couple of benches , and several villagers were sitting patiently waiting for him , while an old man sat at the door smoking a smelly little pipe . |
| 14 | The horse blew great jets of steam from its nostrils as it stood on the towpath , patiently waiting for them to board . |
| 15 | The nest was built whilst the truck was in use , so the bird must have been patiently waiting for it to return after each journey so that it could carry on with nest building . |
| 16 | They were merely waiting for me to say my part . |
| 17 | It must have been terribly upsetting for you , ’ says Jeremy 's mouth , while his eyes say Go on , admit it , did n't you enjoy it , some of it ? |
| 18 | When I meet people who are HIV positive or who have got AIDS , I am always surprised at how positive they are ; it 's personally inspiring for me to meet people who have thought out what they are doing about their lives and the changes they have made . |
| 19 | My mother 's final illness had been long and painful for her and emotionally and physically demanding for me . |
| 20 | There was no furniture , just sacking for us to sit and sleep on . |
| 21 | Then as he turned away , she went to the door already opening for her . |
| 22 | " But , Granny , how likely is it that I should find the keys , if all her people are out already hunting for them ? " |
| 23 | As your Solicitor is no longer acting for you , you must be prepared to address the Court on your own behalf . |
| 24 | Mimi did not appreciate what this meant to him and sent them away , but Jack went downstairs looking for them and signed . |
| 25 | I know that there will be people just waiting for me to be injured and say ‘ I told you so ’ but I am confident that , this time , it 's not going to happen . ’ |
| 26 | I hated the place when I lived there and yet today I had the odd sort of feeling that the house was just waiting for me to go and live in it again . ’ |
| 27 | The others were leaning against the wall , just waiting for me to finish . |
| 28 | We 're all agreed , Rose and Grace say they think you 'll be simply topping and I 've some awfully jolly people staying who are just waiting for me to bring you back with us so that we can decide on the cast and get started . |
| 29 | Yeah that 's right that 's right you were just waiting for me to say Tom were n't you yes yes that 's fine . |
| 30 | just waiting for me Mark . |