Example sentences of "listen to [pron] for " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I know the civil liberties people will not like it , but to some degree they have got us into this mess and we have been listening to them for too long , ’ said Mr Gallie .
2 As the hon. Gentleman introduced the subject of colour of dress , I can only say that I have been listening to him for almost 18 years and I wish that he would sometimes change the colour of his tie .
3 Dougal had not been listening to her for at least a minute .
4 Noreen had a small voice and relied on people listening to it for its full effect .
5 I 've been listening to it for a while .
6 Listen to me for a moment . ’
7 " Senga , listen to me for a moment .
8 ‘ Madam , listen to me for a moment .
9 Now calm down , and listen to me for a minute .
10 ‘ No , Nicolo , you listen to me for a change .
11 Listen , listen to me , when it 's finished , instead of putting it in the box we 'll put it on that other one and listen to it for a wee while
12 And , perhaps , since he was not blinded by love after all , he might be prepared to listen to her for once !
13 I ca n't reproduce the way he talks — you 'll have to listen to him for yourself — but he just sort of zooms off .
14 I do n't want to listen to you for ever . ’
15 Hart listened to him for a few minutes , shouted hello to his brothers who were sitting outside and wished the boy luck .
16 ‘ Comm 's working , ’ she said , and listened to it for a few more moments .
17 Both men listened to it for a moment , then Duclos stood up restlessly and walked over to his gramophone .
18 I did n't always agree with her Chopin , and her Liszt was a disaster area , but I 'd listen to her for a long time if it 's Schumann .
19 I have n't listened to it for ages .
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