Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb infin] [adv] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ At least let me stay here for a while until I get my head clear . ’ |
2 | ‘ May I stay here for a pot of tea ? ’ |
3 | Can I come up for a moment ? ’ |
4 | May I come in for a moment ? |
5 | Well Miss rang me up about twenty to nine and said could I come in for the day and I said you 've had it for the day though consider the afternoon . |
6 | If I 've had a big bill , occasionally I 've had to say to my mum ‘ I 've no money left , can I come down for the week ? ’ and I 've had to go down there . |
7 | Cos how many things did I put in for the thingums in the draws in Asda . |
8 | " May I sit here for a while and keep you company ? " asked the fox . |
9 | Which way shall I turn round for the fringe ? |
10 | Jenny let them spin on for a while ; but she was above all things a sensible girl and had no desire to find herself irretrievably stuck . |
11 | Could you stay here for a minute ? |
12 | Pressing herself close as she kissed him , she pleaded , ‘ Ca n't you stay here for a while , Seb ? |
13 | What type of headlamp do you consider best for the Series III ? |
14 | What do you fear most for the future ? |
15 | Why do n't you stop here for the morning ? |
16 | Where did you go away for a fortnight to ? |
17 | Should she go in for a drink ? |
18 | Should you pay more for the rock — especially if there is something else attached to the rock , other than your intended purchase ? |
19 | How often do you get out for a walk in the countryside or even in the local park ? |
20 | why do n't you save up for the Sony compact jobs ? |
21 | why do n't you shut up for a moment |
22 | Did you write off for a catalogue ? |
23 | Why do n't you come here for a while . |
24 | Wo n't you come in for a minute ? |
25 | Will you come in for a cup of tea ? |
26 | Can you sit down for a while after that ? |
27 | Can you find out for the Army for me ? |
28 | er , how long have we got , oh about , not even half way through the tape yet , shall we go upstairs for a bit ? |
29 | ‘ Should we pop out for an hour or so and take a late breakfast ? ’ |
30 | She wants to escape from home , and the least we can do is to let her stay here for a while . |