Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She seemed so happy and positive and the thing that made me opt for that hospital was when she said , ‘ Childbirth is the woman 's experience , we 're just here to back you up . ’ |
| 2 | yes that was at quarter past eight Saturday morning and at ten to eight my aunty came at night and went fucking mad she said I want a dressing and I want it now , twelve hours ago I asked for that dressing and were n't done then came |
| 3 | And I applied for that job , and I got it . |
| 4 | It would n't be an exaggeration to say I lived for that owl during that very intense period of training . |
| 5 | I fought for them two , to get that home for her , so I said no , the only way you 'll do it , and I , when she were on her own , I said , not that I do n't trust Nigel , I do , but you do n't know what 's gon na happen in ten , in ten years time , I said I fought for that house for you , if you exchange it , you exchange it in your name |
| 6 | I cared for that child myself . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ My God , ’ he choked , ‘ how I long for that day ! ’ |
| 8 | I apologise for that omission erm it 's er erm one of those things that er er does I 'm afraid from time to time happen . |
| 9 | ‘ I came for that weekend . |
| 10 | I could have done with it , I could n't get on the bloo they got this internal bus service that runs from each college , cos you have to go to the other colleges for your lectures , and I just sort , there 's not enough , and you , you get turned away , and I just thought , I went for that bus Tuesday morning , I was supposed to get it at eight fifteen , and he just said sorry , no more room . |
| 11 | ‘ The things I do for that boy , ’ mused Mary , as she jumped off the bike and began to push it up Station Hill . |
| 12 | I thought about telling him the arrangement Laura and I had for that night , then decided against it . |
| 13 | Here we see them training for that role . |
| 14 | What does she think for that matter ? |
| 15 | ‘ You long for that day , ’ Father Poole repeated . |
| 16 | When it began to dawn that you were going to be out more than a fortnight or three weeks , did anything emerge that w that you can see was to keep you encouraged for that period ? |
| 17 | You going for that card are you ? |
| 18 | What did you draw for that Ruth ? |
| 19 | I would go for every time better the devil you know for that reason alone really |
| 20 | You arranged for that vehicle I requested when I called from Frankfurt Airport ? |
| 21 | You can do this each year on a percentage basis which you set for that year on the basis of your knowledge of the church-going habits of the congregation . |
| 22 | what are you doing for that hour then ? |
| 23 | ‘ But I rather think my modest , high-minded , fastidious , idealistic wife has a long way to go before she qualifies for that description . ’ |
| 24 | Why did you go on about that erm place where you went for that beer and you know , you said that we worked for that |
| 25 | You fell for that Trevor . |
| 26 | You go for that person . |
| 27 | I said to Angela , eh , I said , if you go for that job you ca n't stop in middle of ceremony and say I have to go out granddad . |
| 28 | Have you legislated for that contingency ? ’ |
| 29 | Why do you come for that alarm ? |
| 30 | I have the feeling that those of you who would want to use the mailing label feature more than any other might find the built-in database a little feeble , but then the chances are that your main database will provide all the information you require for that kind of thing . |