Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | One 's called the Austin Special , and it 's really cool-looking with three hotted-up Danelectro-style lipstick tube pickups that you can either run as single-coils for that crinkly kind of clarity , or put them together for a humbucking sound . |
| 2 | It is also at least arguable that these sections of the UCTA prevent the seller from imposing an obligation on the buyer to permit the seller to exercise the options of alteration of the goods or taking them back for a refund , because such actions by the seller would be in breach of his warranty of quiet possession . |
| 3 | Fit your car with a catalytic converter , if possible , or trade it in for a new model — cars made after 1993 must have them . |
| 4 | Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks . |
| 5 | Nigel rallied round and asked her out for a drink . |
| 6 | ‘ He rang me up that same evening and asked me out for a drink . ’ |
| 7 | And if it was just exhausted , it was simply a question of postponing his own ploughing and resting it up for a day or two until it had regained its appetite and its strength . |
| 8 | What you did was to save the lot up and cash it in for a big meal . |
| 9 | Lennox also hit back at critics , who claim he should have avoided the dangerous Ruddock and hidden himself away for a world title shot , snapping : ‘ I know the British fight fans will respect me for going in against the best instead of facing an easy touch . |
| 10 | ‘ I always wanted to work with a squad of young players and bring them on for a few seasons . |
| 11 | His room overlooked our house , and he could watch the comings and goings — we were having some turf laid at the time in which he was taking a great interest — and I used to drive round there every evening at half past five and bring him home for a meal , after which we would chat or watch television . |
| 12 | He blew a lot of his money on gambling , even slot machines , and buying cars before he got bored with them and sold them off for a fraction of the price he paid for them . ’ |
| 13 | Well , she her , her sleeping habits during the day change to afternoons , and , well today she 's been she had about two hours this afternoon , so if we did our normal and gave her tea at five o'clock , and send them up for a bath at half past six , there 's no way she 'd be asleep . |
| 14 | So er I went down the Red Lion in Willenhall and fixed him up for a night 's dosh , did n't I , and the driver and then er I worked on , worked on and on and was able to get these er done for him to take back to fit this ship . |
| 15 | So I wrote to the Warden of Spurn Bird Observatory and booked myself in for a night . |
| 16 | Of course , this may lead them to run onto the rotted wood , which will give way and let them in for a long fall … |
| 17 | I 've got a continuation shot , well what I shall do is just try and line them up for a rush down to , which is not bad . |
| 18 | Then he 'd have to go off and do something else for a while before he could stomach being with him again . |
| 19 | I think you need to go and do something else for a little while I said cos if you keep looking over thinking you ca n't do it , have a break and go back to it afterwards you just get really despondent |
| 20 | Why did n't he take that with him and put it in for a minute , for god 's sake . |
| 21 | The frizzy-rugged beaner at the wheel shouted something and threw himself around for a while , but I kept on not not smoking quietly in the back , and nothing happened . |
| 22 | ‘ I hope they catch this cowardly thug and lock him up for a long time . ’ |
| 23 | And holding them up for a little bit of erm laughter . |
| 24 | If you leave the vehicle , the heat from the engine soaks into the carb and thaws it out for a few more miles . |
| 25 | She did not feel entirely at ease about this , and even went to consult the Careers Adviser in Cambridge , who gave her various leaflets , told her about trainee courses at the BBC , and sent her off for a two-day inspection of the Civil Service . |
| 26 | But when the Cup ties came round , Chapman made another , more dramatic decision — he dropped Alex James , the man intended as the team 's dynamo , and sent him home for a complete rest . |
| 27 | His second-in-command re-divided the men and sent them back for a second search of the places they had searched before . |
| 28 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 29 | He put an arm around her shoulders and kept it there for a moment . |
| 30 | And if you do go back there , at least phone me occasionally and ask me over for a meal — I 'll bring a bottle of vino . |