Example sentences of "[noun] go [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , the computer goes down for a hour , it 's three-quarters of the day to get everything back and validated , and that 's a major interruption . |
| 2 | Meanwhile the search goes on for a scientific breakthrough . |
| 3 | New Scientist published an article with the transfixing title of ‘ The search for scale invariant cosmology ’ , showing that there was a search going on for a deeper understanding of the Universe . |
| 4 | This had been of something more than philosophical interest to Karen and I in our pre-coital phase , since it meant that we could count on at least a minute thirty seconds before he reappeared , or as much as three minutes forty-five seconds if we heard the seat go down for a big jobby . |
| 5 | Schools went in for a lot of physical education , ‘ drill ’ , which involved jumping about in a drafty hall with your skirt tucked into your knickers if you were female . |
| 6 | But while the search went on for a suitable donor , Evelyn and Peter Walker kept a constant vigil by their ten-year-old daughter 's hospital bedside . |
| 7 | So the merger boom went on for a while , still fuelled by this false belief . |
| 8 | The last dance went on for a long time . |
| 9 | Kim Barnes went along for a preview . |
| 10 | This sort of exchange went on for a long time . |
| 11 | This sort of banter went on for a while . |
| 12 | His father , however , preferred that Farrar went in for a professional career , and Farrar was articled to a firm of architects and surveyors in Northampton , becoming a Fellow of the Geographical Society . |
| 13 | At the other end Tyrone Howe who saw very little of the ball during the match went over for a try in the left corner , following a fine break from Andrew Gallagher . |
| 14 | The following morning , Connor went out for a stroll before breakfast . |
| 15 | Morrell went on for a comfortable victory over three seconds clear of the defending champion , Mark Kirk , of Ballymena . |
| 16 | Nosey parkering round the piles of recently acquired books while her hostess goes off for a pee , she announces on Rainbow 's return — ‘ I was right . |
| 17 | My favourite 10 seconds of Bruce Springsteen is the irresponsibly euphoric opening holler of 1980 's Hungry Heart : ‘ Got a wife and kids in Baltimore , Jack / I went out for a ride and I never went back ’ , but he never lets go like that here . |
| 18 | ‘ He stayed in his room when his wife went off for a jaunt round Oxford , remember ? |
| 19 | When the court sat we were told that the King had died then the court went out for a while . |
| 20 | The wind caught it and it bounced awkwardly for the St Aloysius defence and Roy Montgomery went in for a try under the posts which was converted by Ross Houghton . |
| 21 | You need the permission of the owner to go in for a title search so you 'd have to know the owner first . |
| 22 | The embrace went on for a long time , but Miguel kept his self-control , so that their kisses , although they grew sweeter and more languid , never became threatening . |
| 23 | Actually there are quite a few infuriating people went out for a drink what are you having to drink and she said oh whatever you 're having |
| 24 | Hucklecote made most of the early running and took the lead on six minutes , Steve Barslow converting a penalty , and they increased that lead after a quarter of an hour when Mark Halkins went over for a try following good work from Steve Hamslow . |
| 25 | Discussions went on for a year and cost T&L about £500,000 in legal fees and other expenses , Vlitos says , ‘ but they came up with a strong agreement which protected T&L — a pygmy next to a corporate giant like J&J ’ . |
| 26 | The computer went down for a while , it 's probably full of water |
| 27 | The noise went on for a long time . |
| 28 | THE WORLD HAS stopped making sense again , and Odilo forgets everything again ( which is probably just as well ) , and the war is over now ( and it seems pretty clear to me that we lost it ) , and life goes on for a little while . |
| 29 | A very young kid goes out for a walk with his parents he 's only ever seen cats and dogs before they go |
| 30 | er and therefore for that very reason do not like to see the Government going in for a whole series of embarrassing defeats er and erm getting into very grave difficulties with an important Bill and I therefore arise only to ask my Noble Friend er at the last minute would like to consider very seriously erm a conciliatory reply of whether accepting er the amendments with er or er or some of them er with er er er view to their reconsideration or asking those who propose them to defer them from to from today 's sitting , there 's still further sittings ahead , but whether he was prepared to ask them to give him a chance to reflect without incurring serious Government defeats to reflect further on whether further amendments can not and should not be made . |