Example sentences of "[pos pn] house for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd called him Sage , and she only stayed at my house for a few minutes as she had to get right back to see her new baby — the owl , of course . |
| 2 | ‘ Would you care to come round to my house for a cup of tea ? |
| 3 | Erm , I would like to close by saying that erm I just thought it would be just a nice idea that I would invite any of you members of the Council and wives who have n't got anything else to do on Christmas morning , if you fancy popping up to my house for a glass of sherry or whatever , just on a casual basis as a little thank you for what you 've done over the erm over the last twelve months , I extend that invitation to you all and District Councillors if they wish to come and I would like to say , on behalf of the Council , that I hope you all have a , this is the last full meeting , and to everybody here I hope you have a very nice happy peaceful Christmas and I hope we all go into the new year with renewed vigour . |
| 4 | Seventeen year old Ritu Vasudeva spoke of how her family sheltered in their house for a month for fear of being taken to one of Saddam 's guest hotels , then they had to forge exit papers to enable them to escape . |
| 5 | An invitation through Moran brought the three girls and the boy to her house for a long Sunday . |
| 6 | In the old days , the bride 's bouquet would be displayed in the entrance of her house for a day or so , and then a sprig of myrtle would be removed and planted to grow into a nice little bush , a sentimental memento to flourish on her estate and murmur ‘ constancy ’ into her subconscious . |
| 7 | The Richardson boys had been visitors to her house for a long time . |
| 8 | Firstly , Ilie Peter , the director of the orphanage , plans to find room in his house for a machine knitting school for about ten handicapped people at a time . |
| 9 | Suzanne , I could call myself Suzanne : it was the name of one of the actresses Dad had brought to stay at our house for a week because there were bedbugs at her lodgings . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'd be grateful if Mabel and the boys would go round to our house for a while . |
| 11 | House Martins : Look under the eaves of your house for a cup-shaped nest . |
| 12 | Of course , dustproof bags , cases for machines , and strong plastic covers for papers and boxes of computer disks can be a great help , but above all , keep a constant check on all your materials and if you are away from your house for a long time , lock them all up in a metal trunk or barrel and ask a local friend to check your house for termites from time to time . |