Example sentences of "[adv prt] to [noun] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It turned out that he had locked himself out of his room which was likely to be embarrassing as I , for one , was not about to go down to reception for a key for him . |
| 2 | It 's like asking Gadhafi over to Washington for a cosy chat . ’ |
| 3 | By 1673 , he thought that too many of his supporters were being exposed to danger by his presence so he went off to Ireland for a cooling-down period . |
| 4 | They might receive only one or two small gifts , or even none , or — worst of all — could find themselves carried off to Spain for a whole year ! |
| 5 | It seems they are then off to Birmingham for a Dire Straits concert . |
| 6 | Scott , who plays surf-mad Brad Willis , recently dashed off to Bali for a surfing holiday with his pals . |
| 7 | Six supermodels feature in the new spring/summer Littlewoods home shopping catalogue , and though they all charge up to £10,000 for a single day 's work the clothes they model for Littlewoods are all within easy reach of every woman . |
| 8 | According to congressional estimates , the public subsidies would have cost up to $150,000,000 for a two-year election cycle . |
| 9 | Fees vary enormously from artist to artist , and start around £200 for a drawing , going up to £30,000 for a full-length ceremonial portrait . |
| 10 | The Spix 's macaw 's deep blue plumage has led to its being prized by collectors around the world , who will pay up to £29,000 for a single specimen . |
| 11 | As the company increases in size , the benefits package may increase to say £45,000 for a small plc and up to £90,000-plus for a medium-sized plc . |
| 12 | Capricorn , giving that address , had placed insurance policies at Lloyd 's up to £1.1m for a wide variety of categories of objects of art . |
| 13 | In June he went up to Leeds for a three-week holiday : the air of the Yorkshire moors always did him good , and there were in the vicinity a doctor , an oculist and a radiologist to examine him periodically . |
| 14 | Near the station of the cable railway which takes you up to Gabulowka for a lovely view across the town , there are Russians and other traders selling bric a brac in the open market . |
| 15 | This consists of income support allowances and premiums , which add up to £46.10 for a single person , and £71.85 for a couple , plus the actual cost of rent and rates . |
| 16 | Do you go out to restaurants for a Chinese meal |
| 17 | L Detachment headed back to Kabrit for a well-earned rest and some leave . |
| 18 | After Douglas 's death in battle with the Moors in Spain , the embalmed heart was brought back to Scotland for a final resting-place in Melrose abbey . |
| 19 | It was agreed that as the European War was over I should take my family back to England for a short period of leave . |
| 20 | But the suspension also meant that Coker was able to whizz back to Oz for a two-week training camp in Brisbane with Queensland to return having served his time and he missed almost none of the domestic season . |
| 21 | But with fourteen minutes gone Derby moved the ball slickly from Forsyth to Harts and on to Paul for a measured finish . |
| 22 | Once there , he held on to power for a long time , easily in successive periods of government , with unusual difficulty in opposition . |
| 23 | Then he flew to Japan to run the 440K from Hiroshima to Nagasaki in a new record time of just over 57 hours , and moved on to Siberia for a 13-day stage race covering 50K a day . |