Example sentences of "[adj] with [pron] for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We should n't be surprised , and we should n't think that there is anything wrong with us for having tears in our lives . |
| 2 | Philip was sick with himself for letting him go . |
| 3 | Driving back from seeing Ray Darby , Wickham was stern with himself for having twice in one day fallen into reminiscence about Vanessa . |
| 4 | He found he was angry with himself for leaving his seat ; he had badly wanted to hear what his father was about to say , but the all-too-familiar sound of him praising his brother had produced its usual feeling of agitation . |
| 5 | He still showed little emotional reaction though he was evidently angry with himself for letting his natural arrogance be so easily quashed . |
| 6 | Before I could reply he took himself up quickly , as if angry with himself for asking . |
| 7 | I 'm angry with myself for forgetting them . ’ |
| 8 | Not the part about Jeff and Silvia disappearing off together — though she felt angry with them for doing that , she was n't totally surprised . |
| 9 | However , now he knew she was angry with him for leaving her for so long . |
| 10 | He knew she was angry with him for allowing their daughter to join the hunt , traditionally something only a select few men were allowed the honour of , but she would see his way soon enough . |
| 11 | She felt very tired suddenly , and angry with him for trying to find a weak spot . |
| 12 | She was angry with him for questioning her , for recognising her doubts . |
| 13 | She also felt very angry with him for having taken an overdose . |
| 14 | And so perhaps he was angry with her for influencing her father against him . |
| 15 | NEW mum Princess Stephanie has denied reports that the people of Monaco are angry with her for having son Louis outside marriage . |
| 16 | Suddenly she was angry with everyone for involving her in all this . |
| 17 | ‘ Your book ? ’ she enquired , doubtfully , angry with herself for allowing domesticity to prevent her from keeping more up to date with the literary news . |
| 18 | The sound of the start of the midnight bell was clear now through the starlit air , and she was angry with herself for allowing Miguel Rafaelo to prevent her seeing her hero . |
| 19 | Angry with herself for reacting to him , she peeled off her wet swimsuit and vigorously began to towel her body . |
| 20 | She felt angry with herself for getting carried away by the ideas in her head , for turning her back on reality . |
| 21 | At first , angry with herself for over-reacting , Nell felt suddenly deflated . |
| 22 | His reaction had bewildered her , but she did n't want to dwell on it , because she knew that she would inevitably end up spending the entire evening thinking of him , and then feeling frustrated and angry with herself for having given in to her private weakness . |
| 23 | She was both satisfied and angry with herself for having tripped Caro so neatly . |
| 24 | Suddenly she felt angry with herself for having let her emotions get out of control . |
| 25 | Lissa hated the cold incisiveness of his tone , and she was angry with herself for caring so much . |
| 26 | She was immediately angry with herself for admitting to Eleanor that she had read those newspaper items , and that they had got to her . |
| 27 | I am not angry with you for writing such innocent letters as these . |
| 28 | When my master summoned me and told me you had written to him , at first I was angry with you for betraying my and I blessed you . |
| 29 | She did n't want him to stop kissing her , but curiosity made her murmur , ‘ Did you honestly believe that I would n't be angry with you for telling me so abruptly that you were Miguelito ? ’ |
| 30 | They were rather pleased with themselves for saying this , because it was something the Gruagach would find quite flattering and , also , it had not referred to the Wolfkings , which would have been extremely discourteous , not to say disastrous . |