Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Josie glanced at the old folding travel alarm that she kept open on the makeup table , and said , ‘ I have to go somewhere for a minute . |
| 2 | In this he argued powerfully for a revival of social citizenship and the ‘ developmental state ’ . |
| 3 | It goes on for a minute . |
| 4 | The Parks tournament at Calderstones Park , which starts on July 19 and goes on for a week , will have the added bonus of the Dunlop tennis roadshow , with Castle and other leading coaches topping the bill . |
| 5 | The Gaijin rode on for a moment . |
| 6 | If Sir Geoffrey were to ask you to carry on for a bit longer , would you be willing to do so ? " |
| 7 | After Hercule died , it was suggested that Isabelle should stay on for a while — assist with the children . |
| 8 | Sit down for a minute . |
| 9 | Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first . |
| 10 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 11 | Sit down for a minute , he 's gon na be a minute . |
| 12 | No sorry it 's mummy 's fault , she pulled the wrong one , that 's it , good girl , I 'll er brush your hair in a minute , get all your knots out , right , sit down for a minute , well turn round , there |
| 13 | There 's rows of benches in front of it and I sit down for a bit to look at the tree . |
| 14 | Here — ’ he shoved some gear off the wooden slats of the cockpit , ‘ sit down for a bit . ’ |
| 15 | You either sit down for a meal or get ready for bed and the phone goes . ’ |
| 16 | I feel much better when I 'm back on the platform , and I sit down for a breather . |
| 17 | ‘ Should n't think so for a minute , knowing him . ’ |
| 18 | I should n't think so for a minute darling . |
| 19 | ‘ I should n't think so for a moment , ’ said Rufus , whose speech grew more precise when he was drunk . |
| 20 | ‘ I should n't think so for a moment . ’ |
| 21 | Dosh — I was pretty sure it was Dosh — and I danced some and she finished off the Kümmel , which meant we then had to sit down for a while near the window , where some scatter cushions had been laid . |
| 22 | so we had to sit down for a while . |
| 23 | Born in Cuba to a German-Jewish father and a black mother — ‘ I was sort of kosher , but swinging ’ — he cut sugar-cane in his youth before joining his father , a ship 's steward , on his travels , only to be accidentally left behind on Crete at 12 : ‘ I had to sit down for a minute — almost cried . ’ |
| 24 | You have to sit down for a minute — |
| 25 | I needed to sit down for a minute . |
| 26 | Because when you do run across the road , you get to the other side , and you 're thinking , good gracious , that was a close shave , I 'll have to sit down for a minute , I think I 'll have a cup of coffee or something . |
| 27 | It may also be useful in case the patient becomes unexpectedly tired , and needs to sit down for a moment . |
| 28 | If she would like the family and close friends to gather together for a meal or light refreshments after the service and committal , you will of course have prepared for this beforehand . |
| 29 | ‘ I — I just want to go below for a moment . ’ |
| 30 | Resting only for a second |