Example sentences of "with [pron] for not [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ And you see , if you tell him I had n't felt well , he 'd be so cross with me for not waking him up . ’ |
2 | For days he 'd been in the blackest of moods , furious with her for wasting herself on a man old enough to be her father , and even more furious with himself for not having taken her forcefully after that Christmas evening when he 'd known her feelings were as inflamed as his own . |
3 | If she 's frightened of him , angry with you for not protecting her . |
4 | She was annoyed with herself for not stating openly what was really worrying her . |
5 | Harriet stiffened , totally taken by surprise and annoyed with herself for not realising the moment he mentioned insurance the reason why he was here . |
6 | Still half asleep he smiled indulgently , scenting a victory , since he had wanted to be generous all day and had been feeling mildly irritated with her for not giving him the opportunity . |
7 | I was angry with her for not saying anything , not doing anything . |
8 | Could I in return commiserate with him for not having any new members ? |
9 | ‘ Do n't know what ? ’ she cried , angry with him for not sympathising with Steve at this awful time of his life . |
10 | When she arrives it was a trivial matter , your day has been disrupted and you feel angry with yourself for not enquiring about why she was coming . |
11 | When you are tired out and upset with yourself for not having taken that extra piece of lift some miles back , there can be a tendency to become apathetic and not even try to prevent an accident . |