Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [vb infin] [pron] for a " in BNC.

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1 I 'll go and do something for an hour .
2 It was exactly eleven o'clock when the nurse came to her and said , ‘ You may go and see him for a minute . ’
3 I said , you may go and see him for a minute , he 's out .
4 Well , can we go and ask him for an invitation ?
5 You yourself may come and visit her for an hour once a month .
6 ‘ Er — I was wondering if you could just come and help me for a moment ? ’
7 I then used a fingertip roughly to blend and spread them for a hazier and more subtle finish .
8 ‘ Where the occupier of premises agrees for reward that a person shall have the right to enter and use them for a mutually contemplated purpose , the contract between the parties ( unless it provides to the contrary ) contains an implied warranty that the premises are as safe for that purpose as reasonable care and skill on the part of anyone can make them . ’
9 " endeavour to find out a person both to answer to their expectation and those of the Town , and … to superintend and assist him for a while . "
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