Example sentences of "stay [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 And you 'd all got to get on , and stay on for a little while without touching the floor , then you could have another go .
2 said stay down for a minute .
3 Officers are visiting 17 New Age Travellers sites with a simple message — stay away from a 5-mile exclusion zone around Castlemorton Common over this Bank Holiday weekend or you 're likely to be arrested .
4 The Queen leads from the front as Royals stay away from a day at the races
5 The estimated savings are based on the claimant being 22 weeks off the register , but again some stay off for a year , and some return much sooner .
6 Neither of us spoke for a few moments , then she asked : ‘ Do you mind if I stay here for a little while ? ’
7 Just stay here for a moment .
8 Many people with HIV stay well for a long time and you would never know they had the virus .
9 Stay there for a few minutes and you will begin to experience one of several sensations : it may be a slight breeze , or perhaps a tingling sensation , heat ( especially in the palms ) , static or even a magnetic pull .
10 In contrast to some other low-income countries in Africa , most children do eventually get to primary school and stay there for a few years .
11 The saddles are neat and trim , and stay there for a week to ten days .
12 The young woodlice hatch in this pouch and stay there for a while .
13 Right now she 'd like nothing better than to climb into bed and stay there for a week , sleeping her troubles away .
14 They 're especially pleased because artists of Springsteen 's stature normally head straight for Wembley and stay there for a week .
15 The second half proved a nightmare as the visitors hit the first three baskets to take the lead for the first time and stay there for a 7670 victory .
16 There have been several bad storms on the road and they have decided to break their journey to Madrid and stay overnight in a small town .
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