Example sentences of "and [adv] go [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I remember driving down to Leith on that Friday night , and just going for a walk and thinking that the next time the sun came up I would be playing at Murrayfield .
2 He felt very sorry for himself , and finally went into a pub to find comfort in gin-and-water .
3 The typical pattern is for the Japanese businessman to eat at a restaurant in the evening and thereafter go to a bar or cabaret .
4 I mean if he keels over and like goes into a coma then I 'm all then I 'm allowed to say what was wrong with him but I mean yeah he did do
5 Nadia has already seen a good deal of Scotland , and also went on a school trip to France and Belgium when pupils of St Mary 's accompanied members of a pensioners ' lunch club to find out about the European Community and the European Parliament .
6 What , and now going for a head , hit the bar .
7 He sprinkled water over the towel and then went into a paroxysm of agony , nursing the injured arm against his chest and holding out his other hand for money .
8 Anyway , we went out to dinner and then went to a speakeasy .
9 R : in those days + when we were young + there was no local fire engine here + it was just a two-wheeled trolley which was kept in the borough + in the borough eh store down on James Street + and whenever a fire broke out + it was just a question of whoever saw the fire first yelling ‘ Fire ’ + and the nearest people ran for the trolley and how they got on with it goodness knows + nobody was trained in its use + anyway everybody knew to go for the trolley + well + when we were children + we used to use this taw [ t– : ] + it smouldered furiously + black thick smoke came from it and we used to get it burning + and then go to a letter box and just keep blowing + open the letter box + and just keep blowing the smoke in + you see + till you 'd fill up the lower part of the house with nothing but smoke + there was no fire + but just fill it up with smoke + just to put the breeze up + just as a joke + and then of course + when somebody would open a window or a door the smoke would come pouring out + and then + everybody was away then for the trolley + we just stood and watched all of them + +
10 The land-based multi-warhead er missiles is a real issue that has to be tackled , er and they may either go for , this is very much up in the air , go for er distinct cuts in er Start one , or they may talk about limitations and then go for a Start two treaty .
11 Transfer Theatre open their new devised music-theatre show THE TIME OF HER LIFE at the end of January and then go on a tour throughout the North West , Midlands and South until March .
12 ''' That was exactly what the average person called on to make self-criticism thought : all that mattered was getting through the ritual humiliation , and then going for a drink .
13 where you 're just watching , helping , washing a few cups with somebody and , and then going on a course one or two days a week , and then you 're consider whether being took on and even if you 're not took on at that place at least you 've got something to say you 've done when you 're
14 Their handbags are shopping bags , their holidays are day trips , and occasionally going to a son or daughter .
15 In spite of his gift to the sport , Keller was anxious not to abuse his status as President and never went to a rowing event unless invited .
16 That is , his mother inherited the School first and never went in a train if she could help it .
17 ‘ What I told you about Saturday night going out to post letters and afterwards going for a walk — was perfectly true . ’
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