Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] for [art] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yes if she 's coming out you mean you do n't , you do n't have to do it all tonight she wan might want to be talking about erm her grading a lot so you ca n't expect her to do any work until she 's got that out of her system she might want to go on for an hour or so . |
| 2 | If she would like the family and close friends to gather together for a meal or light refreshments after the service and committal , you will of course have prepared for this beforehand . |
| 3 | All right then well thank you Simon that 's a broad thank you and and thank you very much for your money as well a hundred and fifty quid he gave that 's loads of dosh er to come in for the day as well and I 'm going to take you out for a a nice lunch in a bit when he can wonder around have a poke around everywhere this afternoon too so should be all right should n't it that ? |
| 4 | Some who were working intended to slip away for an hour or so . |
| 5 | They used to come over for the spud-picking and go to Ormskirk and live in a bothy and would come to Scotland Place because there were so many wakes . |
| 6 | If you 'd like to meet up for a drink or something , do give me a call on the above number . |
| 7 | I promise to come out for a drink or dinner , even a game of tennis with you . ’ ’ |
| 8 | The Samaritans have threatened to call in the police if I do not stop pestering them with phone calls , and Alcoholics Anonymous refuse to come out for a drink and discuss my problem . |
| 9 | The only way to write well for an instrument and exploit its full potentials is to know it intimately well . |
| 10 | You may think it is a rum thing that a chap like Tim should pay an arm and a leg to come here for a year and then teach us a thing or two but then I am perfectly happy to admit that we do n't know everything . |
| 11 | Finely spread bait means they have to work hard for a meal and therefore remain in the swim for the maximum length of time . |
| 12 | For once the preciseness of the words did not irritate Aggie , and she answered gently , ‘ I 'm sorry , love , but … but she 's had to go away for a day or two . ’ |
| 13 | In the 1920s , the incidents were a little more prosaic — but useful if they gave the patrolling constable something to chuckle over for an hour or two . |
| 14 | It took all her strength to reach out for the receiver and raise it stiffly to her ear . |
| 15 | When the baby cries a lot , and Lesley gets angry with her , I tell her to go off for an hour and I 'll look after her . |
| 16 | I was almost tempted to strip off for a plunge but sensed , then saw , a figure on the bank above . |
| 17 | He would just have to play along for a while and wait for an opportunity . |
| 18 | Wants to look around for the wallet while I 'm not here , thought Joe . |
| 19 | Then she went out into the garden to walk around for a while and before she was aware of her own movements , found herself moving briskly , almost running , up the green slope to the sea . |
| 20 | I think he would like to do more for the band but we are completely stupid and like do everything for ourselves . |
| 21 | ‘ I want to do well for the club but I seem to be heading up a blind alley and maybe a move is the only solution . |
| 22 | Mr Moynihan should even now be pressing the football authorities to cast around for an island where The Problem can be contained . |
| 23 | Fionnphort absorbs uncomplaining the onslaught of coachloads of tourists and pilgrims , but not today , not yet , for we are early , leaving the tourists in their boarding houses to queue irritably for the bathroom and linger over their bacon . |
| 24 | yeah so I mean he said we 're gon na have to go out for a drink and sit down and discuss it , you know |
| 25 | We tell them to be quiet because we want them to look at television , or say it 's too wet to go out for a walk when they are wanting to wear their new wellies . |
| 26 | They express a wide range of emotions and feelings to which we can readily relate : expectantly waiting for their master or mistress to return home , display of affectionate greetings , or excitement when it comes time to go out for a walk or prepare their food . |
| 27 | ‘ I have to go out for an hour or so ; therefore I suggest that you acquaint yourself with the filing system and generally try to get the feel of the place . |
| 28 | Local hire is possible for those on shore holidays who can go ‘ there and back ’ , and just wish to potter locally for an hour or two . |
| 29 | I should like to intervene only for a moment because I have an important constituency interest in that Gatwick , a major inter-national airport , is within my constituency . |
| 30 | I say to him [ husband ] I 'm going to clear off for the day and you can do it all one day , and you 'll see what it 's like . |