Example sentences of "[pron] for [art] [adj] [noun] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 Just stand by me for a little bit longer .
2 You 've been with me for a whole week now and you might just as well have been a girl , or a boy without balls .
3 What I saw that morning could spoil me for a sexual relationship forever .
4 AND PLENTY FOR THE LITTLE DUDES TOO
5 ‘ Though we 'll need to keep an eye on you for a good while afterwards and replenish your fluids thoroughly .
6 You need a sound night 's sleep to prepare you for the taxing journey tomorrow .
7 ‘ I 've never been one for a sweet wine Never . ’
8 got the right one for the right belt anyway yeah
9 we get one Mark we 're going to get one for the right reasons indeed .
10 They did not act since the case was one for the Russian authorities alone .
11 The opposition leaders he met agreed that the question of reunification of Germany was not one for the German people alone , but was the rightful concern of their European neighbours .
12 She mentally steeled herself for the long evening ahead , but , as it turned out , it was n't nearly as long as she had anticipated because towards the end of the evening she heard a sharp knocking on the door , and opened it to find André standing outside , a huge bunch of flowers in his arms .
13 There 's no hurry for that now that the money 's been cut back , Mr Silver can go on economising on space and heat and lighting for his twelve women workers for a good few years yet , and in any case , no-one 's been round to check up on him for a long time now .
14 Claudia felt as if she were drowning in a pool of conflicting emotions ; the last thing she wanted was to go anywhere with Roman and yet the thought of being with him for a little while longer filled her with delight .
15 ‘ Then what happens is , we take him for a little ride out to the Crumbles . ’
16 Frau Nordern gazed at him for an icy moment then stalked into the bedroom .
17 It had prepared her for the coming meeting when she would be alone at last with the youth who was King of England ; the youth she loved …
18 Mere faith in an idea can only sustain it for a limited time especially when others are required to act upon that faith .
19 Eventually we worked out where the line had been and followed it for a short way up to a demolished bridge .
20 You 'll just have to bear it for a little while longer . ’
21 on it for a little while now .
22 ‘ … I 'll do it for the Young Farmers sometime . ’
23 It makes a firmer fabric than an every needle rib , makes a double jacquard pattern shorter and truer to the actual pattern and , also , you can use it for the plain rows instead of the ‘ striper ’ card if you like the texture .
24 it finishes on the eighteen so I 'll have to book it for the previous Friday so Harry says oh that 's great it 'll be my birthday too .
25 Well , I am here , Lizzie , in order to prepare myself for a long day tomorrow , which I think is a wise decision , do n't you ? ’
26 The eagles talked less now and fell into their own thoughts as if preparing themselves for the dark months ahead .
27 Join us for a fun day out on the Dash Discovery Trail on Sunday June 7 — and bring your family and friends !
28 It really is important to get your statement , but first we 've got to see if we can do anything for the poor devil down there . "
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