Example sentences of "and [vb base] it for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We gave our permission that the women should gather up the dead and give them burial according to the fashion of this people — ‘ t is said they strip the flesh and griddle it for a delicacy beforetimes , but I for one do not give this credence . |
| 2 | Think yourself into it and hold it for a while . |
| 3 | The Scots word ‘ gillie ’ , referring to a stable-boy whose job it is to settle a pony and hold it for a child to ride , is derived from the fey and solitary ghillie dhu . |
| 4 | Little mini and run it for a year , run the engine ru non stop for a year and it 's going to use quite a few gallons . |
| 5 | If we take our budget-fixing example and examine it for a moment , we realise that two separate things may be going on . |
| 6 | Rebuild the Roman villa and use it for a hydro and health farm . |
| 7 | And then when I get to school , I do , I have to pour all the water into the tank , and leave it for a couple of hours and at break time put the fish into the into the mix water |
| 8 | At this stage , it is a good idea to cover the picture with glass and leave it for a while . |
| 9 | All you do is add water and leave it for a month . |
| 10 | In each case , the wizard must pick up the book and caress it for a minimum of 1 hour . |
| 11 | You could put lipstick and some feathers on that one and take it for a walk . ’ |
| 12 | go in a hall somewhere and have it for a day . |