Example sentences of "[vb infin] [to-vb] [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now I was talking to your Doctor who was wondering whether we might want to go out for a few beers at some point |
| 2 | He never wrote entirely admiring reviews : ‘ It 's the essence of a book never to be perfect , ’ he said , ‘ so its writer must expect to come in for a little criticism . ’ |
| 3 | She said politely , ‘ Would you like to come in for a last drink ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ He may decide to hold off for a few days and give steroids to develop the lungs , ’ Belinda suggested . |
| 5 | He 'll be busy , and I 'll have to walk around for a whole hour on my own . |
| 6 | He was informed that he would have to sign on for an extra year to join the guards , but he told his mother , ‘ I 'll stay as long as I choose . |
| 7 | I wonder if you 'd care to wander up for a few minutes and we could perhaps move this matter of Gray on a bit ? |