Example sentences of "and [pers pn] [verb] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had my old measurements and I apologised for all that I was doing to his calculations . |
| 2 | It is very important indeed to ensure that the staff of G C H Q are not subject to potential conflicts of interest and as I said earlier the Prime Minister and I listened for some considerable time to the s to er to the points put forward by the trade unions to see whether or not that overriding er national objective could be maintained but we were not convinced , we were not convinced that erm the trade unions could overcome those potential conflicts of interest and it behoves ill the party opposite to try and put a different gloss on the fact that we in this country thanks to our legislation , have put harmony in place of strife and we are not prepared to allow the opposition to put that major achievement at risk . |
| 3 | And I applied for that job , and I got it . |
| 4 | I thought about telling him the arrangement Laura and I had for that night , then decided against it . |
| 5 | I am sure de Macon had his hand on his dagger hilt and I realised for all they knew I could be a member of the Luciferi . |
| 6 | But I move my motion , and I ask for those in favour to please show |
| 7 | Er i it was insulting to you and I apologize for that . |
| 8 | Erm , the one , two , three and four refer to quarters , it seems a strange way to do it , and I apologize for that . |
| 9 | I would need to read the whole of that alarming corpus over again before I was quite sure of it , and I apologize for this extra quarter of an hour . |
| 10 | Erm now councillor and I asked for this matter to be brought to this chamber because erm we felt that the matter w was important enough that all members of this council should have an opportunity to debate it . |
| 11 | Well it should be in the file and I asked for this and keep it before me when a scheme is set up , A we have a map which I must have sent out letters , |
| 12 | Erm the , on appendix five and annexe A is of course is of course an annexe to it and I apologise for this . |
| 13 | The simple statistical confirmation that the majority of them were from 1984 onwards — and probably from that particular Friday , though one can not be certain — in the skies above the Pacific Ocean was ( for me and I suspect for most who came to know ) the first and final affirmation that from now on this part of the world was the centre of things . |
| 14 | And I settled for that . |
| 15 | ‘ If by the other , my lady , you refer to the regard the prince and I have for each other , pray be assured it is not pain I feel — but joy , deep joy . |
| 16 | I want people to be able to listen to the records over and over again and I think for that to happen you have to create a depth of information that 's rock solid . |
| 17 | And I think for many of you in this room that 'll be the nearest Consumer Advice Centre to where you live . |
| 18 | I think that what we 're really looking for is a stimulating , exciting involvement of parents , of students , of teachers , of everyone who has an interest in the success of a school , and I think for some years at Cardinal Newman we have been trying to create this open society , which gives access at all levels to all the children and to their parents , and we do n't want to close the society in any shape or form . |
| 19 | For me , at least — and I think for most people who travel around this country for pleasure , that is , to see things — it is simply that one gets a greater depth of pleasure out of knowing the anatomy of a town and why it takes that particular form and not just its superficial features , however attractive they may be individually . |
| 20 | The home manual school panel meeting erm on erm for sometime now and I think for those people who do n't get to see the government . |
| 21 | ‘ And you fell for that old trick . ’ |
| 22 | I see and you arranged for more information to be passed on to Superintendent is that it ? |
| 23 | Your mother has been difficult again , he told her , best for her and you to travel for some time — Papa , where are we going ? — The tickets are for England . |
| 24 | The week 's work was done and she waited for another hard week to start in this ugly , holiday dress . |
| 25 | His sister " face was pinched , her eyes large and dark against the paleness of her skin , and she looked for all the world like some sort of trapped animal . |
| 26 | Ten feet in the other direction a staircase rose directly up by the side of the end wall and she made for this . |
| 27 | Such a fleeting allegiance was common amongst Surrealism 's female associates : Frida Kahlo never joined up at all , and she spoke for many of the women who where connected with Surrealism when she declared that Breton and his circle ‘ thought I was a Surrealist , but I was n't . |
| 28 | Fellow councillor Margaret Crooks said it was clear the bombing had been an ‘ inside job ’ and she called for those who helped the bombers to be ostracised . |
| 29 | I sat beside her and we waited for those who had not yet arrived . |
| 30 | When I found it , there was an argument and we went for each other . ’ |