Example sentences of "with [pron] for [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Pa would 've been livid with me for getting pregnant , and he would n't want his precious fiddle going to pay for anything to do with it . ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I am not angry with you for writing such innocent letters as these . |
| 4 | Furious with herself for allowing such a situation , she pushed Marc 's hand away , panting slightly with suppressed emotion at the misunderstandings she knew must follow . |
| 5 | She was annoyed with herself for allowing this man to overhear her secret thoughts . |
| 6 | He should have been less intimidating now he was seated , but she still felt uneasy , and she was annoyed with herself for showing any weakness , but she could n't help the quiver in her voice , the tears that pricked behind her eyes . |
| 7 | She was irritated with herself for feeling nervous . |
| 8 | Again her mother 's face and voice came before her , and she hurried past the Indian , annoyed with herself for feeling embarrassed . |
| 9 | Immediately she was annoyed with herself for sounding defensive . |
| 10 | ‘ I see , ’ Anne said triumphantly , obviously pleased with herself for eliciting this bit of information . |
| 11 | She was immediately annoyed with herself for becoming defensive . |
| 12 | 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 . |