Example sentences of "[vb -s] [to-vb] at home " in BNC.
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| 1 | For him this convenience has been largely a negative factor for he thought of America as offering no other comparable diversion ; there were ‘ no beer gardens — no public concerts ’ and the question he asked was ‘ Who wants to sit at home and play bridge every night ? ’ |
| 2 | Then the children start to arrive and the husband has to stay at home at nights with the wife and help look after them . |
| 3 | Janice plans to stay at home and devote herself to looking after me and Kirsty . ’ |
| 4 | This is not to say that there are not many households where there is peace and contentment , when the old person is fortunate enough to keep well in mind and body even when she becomes frail , and where the daughter prefers to remain at home , and is able to make a satisfying life for herself . |
| 5 | Clearly the question of how much it costs to sustain at home elderly people with dementia is a very important one , but it is one which is very difficult to answer . |
| 6 | He prefers to stay at home with his wife and two children , shunning ritzy Hollywood parties . |
| 7 | Though money may follow the patient , postoperative morbidity tends to stay at home . |
| 8 | She 's the sort of woman that likes to stop at home and watch soap operas and and gossip about this person , that person and the other person . |