Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [to-vb] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I planned to stay there for the summer , and then learn how to be a better actress . |
| 2 | I get a bit dizzy lying down on the bench , like I 'm falling backwards and I got to sit up for a bit . |
| 3 | And I tried to save up for a car cos my son was in the army . |
| 4 | I want to go out for a ride in the open air . ’ |
| 5 | Oh well might have perhaps will you have a spare day No I want to go out for a meal No , but I been home but at dinner time just . |
| 6 | ‘ I want to do well for the club but I seem to be heading up a blind alley and maybe a move is the only solution . |
| 7 | I think it 's brilliant , and when I came out of hospital you said mummy , I said I want to stay here for a couple of days is that Stacey ? |
| 8 | I 've forgotten my troubles ; now I want to climb just for the good performance itself . |
| 9 | I hope to stay here for a long time . ’ |
| 10 | I needed to sit down for a minute . |
| 11 | ‘ The reason I chose to come here for a job was because I thought I had relations here . |
| 12 | I had to stock up for the holiday break . ’ |
| 13 | Born in Cuba to a German-Jewish father and a black mother — ‘ I was sort of kosher , but swinging ’ — he cut sugar-cane in his youth before joining his father , a ship 's steward , on his travels , only to be accidentally left behind on Crete at 12 : ‘ I had to sit down for a minute — almost cried . ’ |
| 14 | I had to make up for the ravages of time . |
| 15 | It 's certainly a , a day of reflection an and great appreciation on a part of all of us , the reason we 're here er for me , personally , I need to back up for a moment perhaps . |
| 16 | Josie glanced at the old folding travel alarm that she kept open on the makeup table , and said , ‘ I have to go somewhere for a minute . |
| 17 | ‘ I do n't notice you laughing when I have to go away for the night . |
| 18 | ‘ I have to go out for an hour or so ; therefore I suggest that you acquaint yourself with the filing system and generally try to get the feel of the place . |
| 19 | ‘ And if I have to pay up for the Mercedes at £1 a week for the rest of my life then that 's what I will do . ’ |
| 20 | I promise to come out for a drink or dinner , even a game of tennis with you . ’ ’ |
| 21 | ‘ If I wanted to settle down for a quiet read I 'd prefer the Kensington public library . |
| 22 | The alarm was raised when she failed to turn up for a meeting with students . |
| 23 | Did you want to stand up for a minute ? |
| 24 | ‘ I bet you never thought you 'd end up as a social accessory whenever you agreed to come here for a holiday ! |
| 25 | She wants to go away for a holiday , too . |
| 26 | Ring her up , see if she wants to come down for a drink . |
| 27 | ‘ You want to watch out for the lorries . |
| 28 | You want to go out for a wee wee puss ? |
| 29 | and go out and that , if you want to come down for a couple of days . |
| 30 | ‘ But you want to stay on for a couple more days ? |