Example sentences of "[adj] i [verb] [be] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is the most upbeat I have been for more than a year . ’ |
| 2 | I can have one of these now I 've been the worst I 've been for about six months I really ! |
| 3 | He said : ‘ All I ask is for the manager to believe in me and to be wanted . |
| 4 | Ferguson senior added : ‘ All I ask is for the United fans to judge him on what he does on the pitch and not as the manager 's son . |
| 5 | ‘ We need the supporters and all I ask is for them to stay with us for the 90 minutes . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ All the same , ’ she said , ‘ all I meant was for her to break a leg . ’ |
| 7 | And you kept trying all those complicated ways of pleasing me , but all I wanted was for you just to want me . ’ |
| 8 | Now all I wanted was for James to ask me out and I would 've when out with him you know . |
| 9 | Even after I mean , as I say , we went out on the Wednesday and he said , all I need is for you to do this book again for me . |
| 10 | Do n't you know that all I want is for you to be happy ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ All I want is for him to come here , take Jennifer in his arms and face me . |
| 12 | ‘ All I want is for you to be happy , Peachcake . |
| 13 | ‘ All I want is for him to be happy and secure , ’ Vitor assured her , ‘ which he is with you . |
| 14 | ‘ All I want is for Scotland to keep winning . |