Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [adj] for [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Recently my father-in-law died , and I was anxious for our children to go and see him and say goodbye . |
| 2 | I turned down a couple of T V series cos I did n't feel I was right for them . |
| 3 | I was relieved for myself , as I had been dreading driving again so soon . |
| 4 | I — I was fearful for my wife , my family . |
| 5 | But on the eve of today 's home League clash with free-scoring Oldham Athletic , Dalglish said : ‘ Yes , that was another great goal from Alan and I was delighted for him . |
| 6 | Over the Westland affair , she said : ‘ I was sad for him because he minded a lot , but not sad for the rest of us . ’ |
| 7 | I was sorry for him . |
| 8 | ‘ I was sorry for her . |
| 9 | ‘ I loved my mother , ’ said Irina , ‘ at least I was sorry for her . |
| 10 | I was sorry for her , but in my opinion she had only herself to blame for being in such a mess , and I was smugly self-satisfied that the problems were hers and not mine . |
| 11 | I was sorry for her , but what could I do ? |
| 12 | ‘ I was sorry for her , afterwards , ’ said Sam . |
| 13 | But I was afraid they would shoot at me again , and anyway I was grateful for their kindness in giving me food and drink , so I did not move . |
| 14 | I was grateful for her championship and her charity . |
| 15 | But I was grateful for her interest , so I explained about our Council 's scheme : the converted houses where the old ladies and gentlemen live , each with their separate apartments , their own furniture , but a common dining-room . |
| 16 | In the end , I was grateful for your ‘ guidance ’ . ’ |
| 17 | But I was happy for him . |
| 18 | He was so young some nights , I mean he looked so young and so quiet , and I was scared for him you see , so scared that he 'd get it wrong , that he 'd waste himself . |
| 19 | He said last night : ‘ I was scared for my daughter if they wanted to shoot anyone I wanted them to shoot me as I 've lived my life . |
| 20 | I was concerned for my family . |
| 21 | I was frightened for her and frantically worried , ’ remembers Rosemerry , who also had her elder daughter , Rosalind , now 17 , to look after . |
| 22 | I was frightened for him . ’ |
| 23 | I was glad for them , but I only felt exhausted . |
| 24 | I was responsible for her very existence and her every form came straight out of my heart . ’ |
| 25 | I was responsible for mine . |
| 26 | I was crazy for him . |
| 27 | I was the only one who cared what happened to the two poor creatures , and I was afraid for them . |
| 28 | I was afraid for him . |
| 29 | The Marshal could not stop her , and , although I was afraid for her , I was excited at the thought of seeing her again . |
| 30 | I was afraid for her , anxious all the time , but she is like a monkey when she is in the saddle . |