Example sentences of "[verb] it for [art] while " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have n't done it for a while . |
| 2 | Presumably wedding presents will form the basis of their ‘ equipment ’ , but I do n't think Rosie minds roughing it for a while . |
| 3 | He studied it for a while , whistled and rang Fulham . |
| 4 | In order to teach potential students the value of laundry work you make them do it for a while . |
| 5 | Think yourself into it and hold it for a while . |
| 6 | I have nt seen it for a while and it was one of the more pleasing aspects to the Oldham game . |
| 7 | I 'm not doing any , I 'm , I 'm , all this bloody panicking about getting a flaming gas fire sorted out and getting a carpet done , I 'm not , not bothering , we 'll just have to rough it for a while . |
| 8 | I think it can store it for a while , too . |
| 9 | He shook it for a while until it gurgled and moved its head weakly . |
| 10 | I know that my father did use it for a while , lighting the stove with it , but he has n't for a while . |
| 11 | I wanted to cut my hair short , and they allowed it for a while , until they discovered from a ‘ friend ’ that I am a lesbian , and then they tried everything they could to stop me dressing as I used to . |
| 12 | She decided to leave it for a while . |
| 13 | Tell Kate not to give way to despondency , perhaps she should drop it for a while and come back to it fresh with new ideas and enthusiasm . |
| 14 | He usually ends up in hospital , stabilises on medication , takes it for a while after being discharged , then stops — sometimes inspired by marijuana . |
| 15 | A good A&R Manager can earn sixty or seventy grand , whilst successful A&R Directors can earn upwards of a hundred grand and considerably more if they 've been doing it for a while . ’ |
| 16 | I do n't know , but she 's been doing it for a while . |
| 17 | She watched it for a while until the ball came rather close . |
| 18 | Mm , we 'll rough it for a while , because I know the downers , the only thing that Mike wants to do is put the fence and the gate up the side |
| 19 | When it comes to mixing the colours it 's totally different from mixing paints — but at least you can leave it for a while and come back to it later . ’ |
| 20 | I would leave it for a while Richard |
| 21 | I would just leave it for a while |
| 22 | After last night 's frost , the ice should hide it for a while . ’ |
| 23 | This was n't exactly comfortable , but he could stand it for a while longer . |
| 24 | Lose it for a while . ’ |
| 25 | I would like you to wear it for a while . ’ |
| 26 | We 'd been using it for a while since we had to leave Riverside Studios , trying out a couple of new singers . |
| 27 | I use a small piece of putty over the nozzle for speed and short-term storage ; but if I 'm not going to be using it for a while , I take the top off and place a small piece of Clingfilm over the bottle , then screw the top back on again . |
| 28 | She felt an overwhelming urge to lick her lips and fought it for a while till her treacherous tongue simply shot out — only to be retracted slowly , under Lucenzo 's predatory eyes . |
| 29 | He always did it for a while and then just let it ride to see what happened , but all of a sudden ( it 's amazing — I 've seen it happen several times ) he gets out of bed one morning and says , ‘ Right , I 'm going to do something about it — it 's not moving fast enough for me ’ . |
| 30 | Then when you 've all found a good combination , you do it for a while , then you turn on the tape machine … |