Example sentences of "[verb] to stay in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With more first preference votes as a result of successful equalisation McNarry might have expected to stay in the count longer than Bradford and thus receive votes from the transfers of opponents . |
| 2 | But it 's the nature of the offence as such that if a soldier is bullied , he 's unlikely if he wants to stay in the Army , to bring it to the attention of the authorities , because he know that afterwards he has then to live with the people who he 's complained about . |
| 3 | It could be a good indicator for the Deep South where Bush must make an impact if he wants to stay in the race . |
| 4 | If he wants to stay in the race he may have no alternative but to abandon his original proposal and announce a rival offer on improved terms . |
| 5 | Everton offered better personal terms but hit man Harford settled on Chelsea because he and his family want to stay in the South . |
| 6 | If you want to stay in the village on a low income there is nowhere to rent or buy . |
| 7 | Fuel is needed if you want to stay in the air because the Epical engines consume fuel at an alarming rate . |
| 8 | ‘ I like the freedom of being able to decide , tonight for example , whether I want to stay in the flat or whether I want to go down to Gloucestershire . |
| 9 | and if you ca n't stay in the east , you want to stay in the east of the city ? |
| 10 | ‘ That 's so , but it should n't be too much trouble for you if you really want to stay in the area . ’ |
| 11 | We want to stay in the area as we both like walking , especially in the Dales , ’ said Audrey . |
| 12 | ‘ I expect to stay in the competition — Derry are favourites but Cup football all about shocks , ’ he warns . |
| 13 | She added : ‘ Caroline may have another reason for wanting to stay in the area . |
| 14 | Nigel felt he 'd like to stay in the area , and I , who always imagined I 'd end my days in Brighton , yielded . |
| 15 | Both desperately need to win to stay in the promotion hunt . |
| 16 | We had to win to get into the play-offs and they needed to win to stay in the League . |
| 17 | So Larry 's going to stay in the car with Barry , and Harry and Gary … . ’ |
| 18 | Miss Simpson and I are going to stay in the house quite a while . |
| 19 | But even the happiness Mother and Father felt at being able to live together under the same roof at last was tinged with sadness , because they both liked Stainmore very much and would have preferred to stay in the area . |
| 20 | It is not uncommon on most of the main islands , but it tends to stay in the tree canopy and in spite of its gaudy plumage is not all that easy to see . |
| 21 | Many widows like to stay in the home of a family member for a few days or weeks afterwards , but if she is going to return to her own home at some time , this should not be delayed for too long . |
| 22 | In this respect it resembled another favourite hotel of mine , the Quirinale in Rome , where I like to stay in the room where Ronald Firbank died . |
| 23 | If you decide to stay in the Dordogne with my mother I will stay too until Sunday evening . |
| 24 | ‘ Would n't it have to stay in the station ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I do n't have to stay in the middle of nowhere to be out of danger , ’ she retorted . |
| 26 | Not a cheery little forecast you 'll agree — but remember you do n't have to stay in the jungle to be fair game . |
| 27 | She could n't afford to stay in a boarding-house , no matter how cheap it might be , so she 'd have to stay in the cottage . |
| 28 | Erm yeah I suppose we can do , they 'll have to stay in the outhouse though I do n't know . |
| 29 | The animals will have to stay in the Star Zoo . |
| 30 | ‘ Then you will have to stay in the cart . ’ |