Example sentences of "i stay [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ May I stay here for a pot of tea ? ’
2 Having asked the question , he offered no personal answer : ‘ Like jesting Pilate , I stay not for an answer : though the question awaits our collective resolution ’ .
3 Well I stayed on as an orderly because they said that I could erm I could marry because er I was n't erm classed as erm tt Er I would n't pass it on to me husband , so I could marry , provided I I prevented having children for er five years , that you had to see the Doctor until The medical Doctor at Nottingham , until he pronounced you clear , you see ?
4 I stayed there for a week in January and for once I found myself in the overworked brochure cliche : Marrakech is a city of contrasts and a fascinating blend of the old and new .
5 I think I stayed out of a sense of loyalty and I began to enjoy it much more .
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