Example sentences of "[noun] [adv prt] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if you leave a light bulb on for a year , it 'll cost you more than leaving the fan heater on for an hour . |
| 2 | Russell said , " Before you leave , put money down for a mescal . " |
| 3 | It 's not no y you using a you put a boiler in for a purpose , is to heat your water up in n it ? |
| 4 | You put your guitar down for a second , and just as you turn away there 's a horrible discordant ker-draanngg ! , accompanied , if you 're unlucky , by the even more expensive noise of your headstock suddenly leaving the band to embark on a solo career . |
| 5 | Just take an odd sock , put your hand inside and pull the toe in for a mouth , stick paper shapes on for eyes and nose . |
| 6 | For sure , Disneyhood wo n't be challenging Swans in the heavyweight ring just yet , but they frequently flourish a muscular grip on proceedings , ultimately putting their collective foot down for a finale of ‘ Sight Return ’ , intimidating in its volume and velocity . |
| 7 | ‘ As soon as you get round the corner , put your foot down for a couple of blocks . |
| 8 | She stopped and put her case down for a moment to try and collect herself ; her hands were trembling uncontrollably from the weight . |
| 9 | Yeah Can I just flick the light on for a second ? |
| 10 | Once seed heads/leaves change colour remove and hang upside down for a while ensuring the tips preserve too . |
| 11 | turned our day upside down for a lark . |
| 12 | Cook breast side down for a quarter of the cooking time . |
| 13 | Well it 's the wrong pattern , up side down for a start , with the other piece of |
| 14 | ‘ Did you hear about the Irishman who took his car in for a service ? |
| 15 | ‘ Clare 's seeing Sam and Josh off for a day on the speedboat . |
| 16 | She was refused entry at the dentist on formal hygiene regulation grounds , and luckily , oh so luckily , I 'd met an old friend in a shop opposite the dentist so he took Bella off for a walk . |
| 17 | ‘ You want me to put Cindy Hill up for a night ? ’ |
| 18 | The pilot therefore set the aircraft up for a diversion to the nearest suitable airfield — RAF Wittering — using residual engine power . |
| 19 | Cos I 've got to take these kids up for a bath soon er er you can stay |
| 20 | Well no you 'd be amazed what they do , if you leave Blu Blu- tac up for a while how it actually takes |
| 21 | ‘ I know how you must feel but I had to be sure you were n't another journalist out for a story . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Just lads out for a thrill , ’ she said . |
| 23 | In contrast Stanley 's usually made the inspired calculations of a good invitation side out for a scoring spree . |
| 24 | The good nature and humour of most Scotsmen never failed to appreciate the situation , ( an immigrant father taking his kids out for a run to the country ) and they at all times were friendly . |
| 25 | I cried my eyes out for a night then started writing my own songs . |
| 26 | I have n't had Toby out for a while . |
| 27 | It 's it is a nationwide survey on spoken English erm there 's a somebody approached me today and said would I carry a tape around for a week and record people talking . |
| 28 | Following his seventh-minute penalty goal , it was the lively Fox 's probing kick to the corner which set up Karl Fairbank to put Kiwi centre Darrall Shelford over for a try . |
| 29 | My advice to agencies : send someone out with a quid or so to buy a magazine before you advertise in it ; or better still , have those editorial folk over for a Gordon 's & Tonic . . . . |
| 30 | HANGING AROUND : He gets the chance to put his feet up for a moment before the jump |