Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [verb] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think everyone is probably making far too much fuss , and Angela has just taken off for a few days ' holiday . ’ |
| 2 | I think she should have played a Tour Event before an exhibition event , but then again it would n't be the first time she has n't turned up for a Tour Event would it ? |
| 3 | ‘ One does not go out for a meal just for the food , ’ he added , hardly improving the situation . |
| 4 | But give him his due , he does not give up for a scratch or two , and not even a dagger could hold him off for ever . ’ |
| 5 | You know he does n't go in for a lot of heavy discussion about things . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’ |
| 7 | Pike was standing by a wooden rack of pamphlets , including What Has Old Mother Walsh to Say to Us ? and a large , colourful one for the kiddies entitled Daddy is n't Dead , He 's Just Gone Out for a Bit . |
| 8 | Oh , service with a smile , he 's probably gone out for a coffee ! |