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 | The findings indicated that , on average , computer systems crash nine times per year , per company , and that those systems stay down for an average of four hours . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | The Queen leads from the front as Royals stay away from a day at the races |
6 | Having asked the question , he offered no personal answer : ‘ Like jesting Pilate , I stay not for an answer : though the question awaits our collective resolution ’ . |
7 | 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 . |
8 | ‘ They will arrive at twelve and stay probably for an hour and a half or so . |
9 | Neither of us spoke for a few moments , then she asked : ‘ Do you mind if I stay here for a little while ? ’ |
10 | Just stay here for a moment . |
11 | Many people with HIV stay well for a long time and you would never know they had the virus . |
12 | 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 . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | The saddles are neat and trim , and stay there for a week to ten days . |
15 | The young woodlice hatch in this pouch and stay there for a while . |
16 | Right now she 'd like nothing better than to climb into bed and stay there for a week , sleeping her troubles away . |
17 | They 're especially pleased because artists of Springsteen 's stature normally head straight for Wembley and stay there for a week . |
18 | 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 . |
19 | 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 . |