Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] it for a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I was only in it for a lark . ’
2 But if cheating is necessary , you can commonly get away with it for a time .
3 you do n't get that with the Conservative party cos they do n't let 'em get away with it for a start
4 That you see the struggle as demanding too much from you personally and so you want to get right away from it for a while ? ’
5 The triangular shape is also common : starting with a broad base , narrowing steadily as one goes away from it for a quarter to half a mile , until one reaches the outlet in a main road of the normal width .
6 After playing happily on it for a while we romped back to our sleeping bags and a meal , excited at the prospect of getting to grips next morning with the classic grade V , Sticil Face .
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