Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] for a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Frenchman , before turning to her sons , let his glance fall pointedly for a moment to the swell of her breasts tightly bodiced beneath a new Fifth Avenue day dress of sheer white silk chiffon ; then he smiled secretly at her again and this undisguised expression of passionate interest brought a faint flush to her face . |
| 2 | Elementals often appear as a moving light or a change in temperature , or they may take the form of an animal or bird and make it behave oddly for a period of time . |
| 3 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 4 | Instead of a plot of intertwined complication , which would do nicely for a book in which its unravelling was the whole of the matter , you might well find that a plot which consisted of only one major twist or deception would suit you best . |
| 5 | Once that has been completed the scaffolding will be removed and the Banco di Roma will provide indefinitely for a team of gardeners and maintenance officers to keep the upper walls free of weeds that grow in the crevices , loosening small bits of masonry and concrete that are then dislodged by birds or lizards . |
| 6 | Cornwall was no centre of radicalism , so one would not look there for a pattern of oscillation , but a detailed study of the Great Yorkshire Revival of 1792 – 6 has led its author to the conclusion that Thompson 's speculative idea gains some support from the experience of the North . |
| 7 | After four years of service they could return home for a holiday with the family or bring out their wives and children , providing they had found accommodation for them . |
| 8 | ‘ If you art hit on the torso , from head to knees but excluding the arms , that is a hit and you must return here for a penalty of five minutes . |
| 9 | Erm if I could just stop there for a couple of minutes to er make a point about er independent taxation . |
| 10 | This did happen frequently for a variety of reasons , but it was usually because of a worsening of weather conditions either at home base or over the target area . |
| 11 | ‘ May I stay here for a pot of tea ? ’ |
| 12 | He says , and then you 'll go downstairs for a cup of tea and then you 'll he says , get back into bed ! |
| 13 | we 've both got a week off , and we thought we 'd all can go just for a couple of days |
| 14 | Where did you go away for a fortnight to ? |
| 15 | A plan occurred to her ; she and Lucy would go away for a weekend to the heart of the country , roses round the door , and find out how they would be lovers . |
| 16 | I often feel like I could pack up and go home for a holiday in Ireland . |
| 17 | ‘ I think I 'll go home for a couple of hours then come back later , ’ replied Nina , standing up and draining her mug . |
| 18 | The emphasis in the first two years in the English classroom is on consolidating basic linguistic competence and ensuring that the pupils can read , comprehend and write effectively for a variety of purposes , including imaginative , argumentative and reflective writing . |
| 19 | The working cats spend much of their time outside chasing birds and rodents , or challenging rival cats , and are wonderfully relaxed when they do , at last , come indoors for a saucer of milk or a snooze by the fire . |
| 20 | Miss Lee is at Nwanza , in Tanzania , with the Church Mission Society and will come home for a holiday in Britain next year . |
| 21 | We close on Wednesday afternoons and every Wednesday Maurice and Alfred would come here for a sort of high tea , presided over by granny . ’ |
| 22 | It , therefore , persuaded the DES to withdraw Circular 1/82 which imposed a moratorium on virtually all new advanced courses , so that , under specific conditions , proposals for new courses can come forward for a start in September 1983 . |
| 23 | British critics fear such a member may care only for a section of his constituents . |
| 24 | He should legislate now for a referendum to be held once the negotiations at Maastricht are complete . |
| 25 | Some mothers can enjoy and care well for a baby in arms , but are disturbed by and neglectful of a toddler who starts to express independence and move away as well as towards . |
| 26 | But he will slip away for a holiday in a luxury Spanish villa after the final ceremony . |
| 27 | ‘ Well , since I 'm not needed , ’ she pipes up , ‘ I 'll just slip away for a walk on the beach . ’ |