Example sentences of "[modal v] come [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’ |
| 2 | Thinks she 'll come up for a break . |
| 3 | I 'll come back for an answer later on ! ’ |
| 4 | I must be with my Minister at ten but I 'll come back for the funeral … or if anyone else wants to talk to me … ’ |
| 5 | We 're just taking a bag , we 'll come back for the rest when the wind 's gone down . " |
| 6 | Now if they 're multiplied or divided then you ca n't say , Oh well I 'll just take this bit and do that and then I 'll come back for the other one . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , I 'll come along for a little while to the bonfire , but do n't accept for me later . |
| 8 | ‘ You 'll come in for a moment , wo n't you ? ’ |
| 9 | And then after oh , after a few weeks she said I 'll come in for a cup of tea . |
| 10 | Said oh that 's alright , we 've got some friends coming down this weekend , we 'll come in for a bar snack . |
| 11 | Rory , everybody 's up , they 're walking round the house , they 'll come out for a breath of air if they do n't hear you , even . |
| 12 | He was a very nice man and said we could come in for a chat . |
| 13 | Well , she 's still not really conscious , but he could come in for a minute , could n't he ? ’ |
| 14 | Bobby expects to make up a party from the works and we shall come along for an hour or two . ’ |
| 15 | The gayer , shorter girls would come on for a general dance to the Gavotte . |
| 16 | I pulled up outside Tremayne 's house and while I put on my socks again she said she would come in for a while for company , ‘ to cure the trembles ’ . |
| 17 | Neighbours would come in for a drink and boxes of chocolates and handkerchiefs would be exchanged . |
| 18 | I said that I would come in for every match and sit in the library and deal with questions and enquiries — there was no point in simply having it supervised by a steward who might know nothing about books or history . ’ |
| 19 | He would come down for the weekend before and see to the final arrangements , of various things . |
| 20 | But he told me to think upon it and he would come back for an answer . ’ |
| 21 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 22 | He may come in for a steak , but he wants to take his time and enjoy a leisurely meal . |
| 23 | Tomorrow he may come in for a steak , but needs to be in and out in ten minutes . |
| 24 | And I 'm sure Miinnehoma will come on for the race , ’ he said . |
| 25 | In due course ( usually about the end of January ) such Bills will come up for a second reading , i.e. they will appear again on the order paper for consideration during private business , the first item on the Houses ' agenda after prayers , usually 2.35 to 2.40 or 2.45 p.m . |
| 26 | If you are in this situation and have a friend who will come in for an evening so that you can go out , accept their offer for both your sakes . |
| 27 | Cosmas 's body is laid out and his poor brother will come in for the death vigil . |
| 28 | You will come back for a cup of coffee , wo n't you ? |
| 29 | You can come round for a meal , or something … . |
| 30 | There is no general evidence as yet to link second home ownership with house price increases ( de Vane 1975 ) , but in local instances this has undoubtedly happened on a property-for-property basis , and it is easy to be convinced that dire housing consequences can come about for the ‘ traditional ’ rural population . |