Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] for a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Melt half the butter in a saucepan , add the beans and cook gently for a couple of minutes , stirring , then add the savory and just enough boiling water to cover the beans . |
| 2 | It is here that the rich and super-rich moor their magnificent multi-million pound floating palaces and slip ashore for a glass of bubbly or two . |
| 3 | Add conditioner to the water , and aerate thoroughly for a couple of days . |
| 4 | Terrified , they seek fruitlessly for a means of escape from their hunters . |
| 5 | Thirty minutes since Dominic had gone inside that room … time enough for a readjustment of ideas , time enough to let resentment flood back to the place it had just left . |
| 6 | Look now for a bloom of the male parent . |
| 7 | Look instead for a degree of suppleness in the fabric and the extent to which the colours alter their intensity when viewed from different angles ; the more readily they submit to subtle changes in the direction of the light source , the more likely it is that good quality silk has been used . |
| 8 | I have no evidence one way or another as to the extent of risk of an episode occurring within five weeks but realism and commonsense tell me that there is a reasonable possibility that it will not and that even if he does unfortunately suffer such a trauma , he will if his life has to be preserved by artificial means , recover sufficiently for a decision at the main hearing as to further mechanical ventilation for the future . |
| 9 | Today , at the Wykham Arms in Sibford Gower a group of those former young farmers get together for a game of darts and a chat . |
| 10 | Soon the fine weather would come , she would be able to take rides along the coast road , get away for a while from the interminable drawing-room meetings and card calling that wearied and bored her . |
| 11 | ‘ Then get home for a couple of hours . |
| 12 | Do n't stop playing on me now when I get home for a cup of tea ! |
| 13 | Ring now for a copy of the new Mosquito Bikes 1990 catalogue showing our exciting range of quality accessories and clothing ; with articles for the cyclist on touring , wheelbuilding , safety and how to upgrade your bike plus an interview with Thomas Eisl , our mountain bike racing star . |
| 14 | Loads of fresh water ; go ashore for a shower in the communal wash house ! |
| 15 | The saddles are neat and trim , and stay there for a week to ten days . |
| 16 | However , the males compete vigorously for a share of paternity : if one male mates with the female the others all mate with her in rapid succession . |
| 17 | My mum and aunt are always saying to me , a white girl will first of all be engaged , then marry , then live in her mum 's house for a little while until they can afford the mortgage on their place , then buy a house , live there for a couple of years , then they 'll have the baby . |
| 18 | Just come here for a bit o' peace and quiet . |
| 19 | Although there are important differences between the various theories , the great majority of researchers assert that ‘ aggression ’ ( however defined ; see below for a discussion on definitions ) is an integral part of human nature ; and that aggressive impulses and behaviour have somehow to be directed and controlled for human relations to be sustained over time in a social setting . |
| 20 | Some people study best for a couple of hours straight after coming home from work or college . |
| 21 | Push and stretch further for a count of 25 . |
| 22 | At youth level we have also for a number of years sponsored the Scottish Schools National Swimming Championships and the Scottish Schools Badminton Union Competitions . |