Example sentences of "[adv prt] to [noun sg] 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 | Scott , who plays surf-mad Brad Willis , recently dashed off to Bali for a surfing holiday with his pals . |
| 3 | L Detachment headed back to Kabrit for a well-earned rest and some leave . |
| 4 | Having got back to bed for a few hours , at 0800 Captain Moore arrives at his office in the RMP Headquarters , which is housed in the 1936 Olympic Stadium Barracks , and by mid-morning is feeling a bit smug about the noticeable dent in the paperwork on his desk . |
| 5 | On Monday she 's going back to mum for a few days . |
| 6 | Today , we debate a legislative programme that could have been proposed only by a Government who have no purpose other than hanging on to office for a few more months . |
| 7 | Once there , he held on to power for a long time , easily in successive periods of government , with unusual difficulty in opposition . |
| 8 | Better to hold on to power for a few days or hours longer . |