Example sentences of "stay the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He can not stay the distance and his breathing is now difficult . ’ |
| 2 | The trio kept the 3.5 litre Peugeot 905 ahead f or most of the rain-hit race to delight the flag-waving local and British fans and confound the critics who predicted the car could not stay the distance . |
| 3 | However , there had always been a doubt as to whether or not Rodrigo could stay the mile and a half at Epsom . |
| 4 | With entries closing on March 3 it is impossible , Kauntze says , to gauge at that early date whether or not a horse will stay the mile and three-quarters of the St Leger . |
| 5 | With entries closing on March 3 it is impossible , Kauntze says , to gauge at that early date whether or not a horse will stay the mile and three-quarters of the St Leger . |
| 6 | Garrison Savannah who almost won the National two years ago appears to have returned to his old form if you take his Gold Cup run on board for he was always in touch before blundering and losing his chance late in the race , but he may not stay the trip as happened two years ago when he was beaten by Seagram . |
| 7 | ‘ I know that Royal Ballerina will stay the trip and the only thing which is likely to beat her is the ground if there is a cut in it , ’ he said . |
| 8 | ‘ I know that Royal Ballerina will stay the trip and the only thing which is likely to beat her is the ground if there is a cut in it , ’ he said . |
| 9 | Once creditors have approved the debtor entering into a voluntary arrangement the court may stay the bankruptcy proceedings and rescind the bankruptcy order . |
| 10 | And Lucy was perfectly capable of saying do stay the night . |
| 11 | Not sure if I can stay the night yet . |
| 12 | We could stay the night there . ’ |
| 13 | Yes , I could stay the night , as I was homeless and compulsorily brought here , but in the morning , as I was over twenty-five , I must report to the billeting Officer . |
| 14 | Mummy , can Liz stay the night ? |
| 15 | We had arranged with the agents that if we were interested we would stay the night in a local hotel and the next day meet the builder who had done much of the reconstruction of the place . |
| 16 | People would come and stay the night and then they 'd be there a month , you know how it is : ‘ Can I stay a night ? ’ 'Sure , sure . ’ |
| 17 | The negro policeman was quite keen that I should stay the night in Santa Fé . |
| 18 | She did n't normally stay the night with her friend . |
| 19 | ‘ And just why did she stay the night in Piazza Pitti ? ’ |
| 20 | Not that that 's unreasonable in itself but it never seems to have bothered her before since she says herself she did n't normally stay the night , even if they 'd been out late . ’ |
| 21 | He would stay the night , and then return on Thursday evening with whatever correspondence there remained to deal with . |
| 22 | ‘ Will you stay the night , Kate ? ’ |
| 23 | Then — this was the really weird part — he asked if I would stay the night round there . |
| 24 | ‘ Naturally she will stay the night , ’ he murmured , a laughing note in his voice as they waved her mother into the mini-cab to join her waiting friend . |
| 25 | Generally Ruth slept up here , although now and then she would come politely to ask Rachaela if she could stay the night on Emma 's sofa . |
| 26 | ‘ We can stay the night there , ’ said Clare . |
| 27 | When Nenna told them that she had urgent business on the other side of London and that she would have to ask whether Martha and Tilda could stay the night , Rochester accepted without protest , and they went over , taking with them their nightdresses , Cliff records , the Cliff photograph and two packets of breakfast cereals , for they did not like the same kind . |
| 28 | Unless you 'd stay the night ? ’ |
| 29 | We would stay the night , transfer our baggage to sumpter ponies and make our way to Templecombe , he instructed . |
| 30 | ‘ Oh , darling , I thought you 'd stay the night , ’ said Sophia . |