Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] for [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any case she had not expected that her role in the assessment would be limited to receiving information back from an EWO : ‘ We did n't ask for it [ the assessment ] — it was the education system who said it should be done — if I accept them into my home I do n't expect them to disappear for twelve months , if they invited themselves in . ’ |
| 2 | They are going to have to say : ‘ Look fellas , we do n't want you to work for three months . |
| 3 | Your 3-day break voucher for two is incorporated in this brochure ; this entitles you to stay for three nights free of charge , when you pay for breakfast and dinner at your chosen hotel . |
| 4 | Judge Peter Greenwood remanded Gillespie in custody for medical reports , but told him , ‘ I do not want you to think for one moment that you are not facing a custodial sentence . ’ |
| 5 | Okay I 'm going to ask each of you to speak for three minutes so you might like to jot that down . |
| 6 | What kind of toys ought one to design for 1 year olds ? |
| 7 | Er I mean , all I want Win , is something to do for four years than sit at home being a housewife and hang yourself as well ! |
| 8 | I had had nothing to read for three months , and now that we had some time to ourselves reading was a good way of distracting myself from the immediacies of life around me . |
| 9 | His stature increased and with such international renown it was natural for him to serve for two years , 1970–2 , as the President of the International Society of Electrochemistry . |
| 10 | It 's not very interesting for me to waffle for two hours . |
| 11 | She went with me to stay for two days with Mina Diamandopoulos and her son Alexis at their house on Poros . |
| 12 | Keegan responded : ‘ It sounds like he wants me to stay for 10 years . |
| 13 | Purchased by the Association in May 1989 , extensive alterations were necessary to convert it to provide for eight residents , the first of whom arrived in September 1990 . |
| 14 | Leave it to stand for 10 minutes and then shape into 8 or 10 burgers . |
| 15 | And when it 's pressed out of the grapes , the juice comes out , they allow it to stand for five days and then they put it into bottles . |
| 16 | IF you only need lemon or orange juice in a recipe and not the rind , pour boiling water over the fruit and leave it to stand for 5 minutes to release the maximum amount of juice . |
| 17 | An auto-minute button is handy — just press it to cook for one minute on high ( 100 per cent ) . |
| 18 | The tutorial bodies will have to gear themselves to cater for two sets of examinations at different times . |
| 19 | After all that and the investment of nearly £30 billion in real terms , this nation has nothing to show for 12 years of this Conservative Government . |
| 20 | He says they told us to wait for two hours which we did then they told us to wait another hour and a half . |