Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] for a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had been accepted for the job at Ardis & Co , looking the way she normally looked , but if to keep her job — and she had no idea at that stage whether there was a Vasey junior , or similar , at G Vasey Ltd — she had to go in for a bit of de glamorisation , then so be it . |
| 2 | He used to come in for a couple of drinks . |
| 3 | If you 'd care to come in for a cup of tea , now that you 've got out and everything , you 'd be most welcome . |
| 4 | and go out and that , if you want to come down for a couple of days . |
| 5 | He also points out that the expedition led by himself and Clark had assembled ‘ the best people , worldwide , and the top people ca n't afford to stand around for a couple of years waiting for research to happen ’ . |
| 6 | He also points out that the expedition led by himself and Clark had assembled ‘ the best people , worldwide , and the top people ca n't afford to stand around for a couple of years waiting for research to happen ’ . |
| 7 | Would you like to come round for a cup of tea ? ’ |
| 8 | We used to have a lunch break at around about half past ten I think ti was , we used to go out for a quarter of an hour into the school yard to play and have your lunch . |
| 9 | it 's no good I 'm gon na have to go out for a breath of fresh air . |
| 10 | At one point he had to slow down for a distance of several miles . |
| 11 | Still , they decided to hang out for a couple of days and party with the likes of SHABBA RANKS and KRS-1 . |
| 12 | When someone has been found , if they are strangers , it is sensible to invite them first to drop in for a cup of tea , to make sure that they can establish a good rapport with your parent , and that the two will get along well together . |
| 13 | You try to get up for a cup of tea |
| 14 | Allow the cuttings to dry out for a couple of days before potting . |
| 15 | So the activity tended to peter out for a numbr of very good reasons . ’ |
| 16 | Some cooks are born great , others have their natural skill improved by training , yet others train hard enough to make up for a lack of natural talent . |
| 17 | Huntworth , Pipe 's only other runner at the meeting , provided Scudamore with his 71st success of the season when making all the running in the Happy Eater Restaurant Handicap Chase to make up for a string of disappointments . |
| 18 | On arrival , conference participants were invited to sign up for a workshop of their choice . |