Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Young Mrs M. looked shocked at the thought , so she waited outside , while I sprinted in for a quick glimpse at Bishop Stock 's former domain . |
| 2 | I wandered around for a bit and then came back again . |
| 3 | Then I wandered around for a while , casting wistful glances at my tables . |
| 4 | I wandered around for a while , in a bit of a daze , and then strolled back here . |
| 5 | When I wandered out for a surf-check in the morning , Michael was sitting on the bench . |
| 6 | I came over for a short visit when my parents first moved here … ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I came in for a lot of criticism but I know in my heart that the good things I did there were very conveniently swept under the carpet at the time . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I came in for a lot of adulation during my racing days — groupies . |
| 9 | I came back for a month , met a Peruvian girl and then I got a letter from her giving me a really good reason to come back . |
| 10 | ‘ I came out for a walk , ’ she said , shrugging off his hands . |
| 11 | I dawdled around for a while and then headed south . |
| 12 | ‘ Bless my soul , ’ said Calatin in a deep rumbling voice , ‘ bless my soul , I believe I dropped off for a while . |
| 13 | I learnt this lesson the hard way : I turned up for a dinner party having remembered everything for the baby , even flowers for the hostess , and then the baby was sick all over my lovely silk skirt ! |
| 14 | We sailed into a murky , airless dawn veiled by the thin drizzle of a Scotch Mist , and I turned in for a few hours . |
| 15 | I hung around for a while … now I come to think of it , I walked a short way along the path , looking for him . ’ |
| 16 | While Lisabeth was mainlining Cadbury 's Bournville I rummaged around for a sports bag ( one that advertised Marlboro fags , naturally ) and began to pack a spare everything . |
| 17 | I popped in for a short while to the Scottish Gallery in Cork Street , to see the most recent sculptures by Gerald Laing . |
| 18 | ‘ Nothing happened and as I like to race every weekend I signed up for a meeting in France on June 13 ’ , he said . |
| 19 | I settled in for a relaxed , warm overview on the world high up in the comfy cab . |
| 20 | I felt around for a switch and threw it down to reveal a stone staircase with iron handrail . |
| 21 | I struggled on for a while , but I know my limitations when it comes to design , especially as we have grown to expect a high standard in QP . |
| 22 | I looked round for a living man to admire and follow . |
| 23 | I looked round for a split second . |
| 24 | Gunga drove off over the bridge as I looked around for a suitable spot to get some practice in . |
| 25 | I looked around for a cup . |
| 26 | I could n't let this frail old man go In there and maybe get knocked down and savaged , and I looked around for a means of protection . |
| 27 | I reached over for a large tin on my right , prised the tight lid off with my knife and used a small teaspoon inside to place some of the white mixture from the tin on to a round metal plate in front of the old dog 's skull . |
| 28 | On one occasion I lay down for a rest , dozed off for 15 minutes , and awoke to find half a dozen sitting on branches within a few metres of my recumbent form . |
| 29 | ‘ I lay down for a rest after lunch and was about to drift into sleep when there was a definite pop inside me , which made me think my waters had broken . |
| 30 | I got an elbow in the face as I went up for a header and I remember putting my head down and running straight into Bull 's back . |