Example sentences of "[to-vb] for a little [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 IF Eugene Kertsman asks you to go for a little jog to keep fit — watch out !
2 When I found out what was going on I persuaded the colonel to go for a little holiday — and then , ’ he continued angrily when Hilary snorted derisively again , ‘ when I did meet you , I could n't believe my eyes .
3 I 'll have to go for a little walk .
4 And although I am now tired , very cold and extremely hungry — with a headache into the bargain ! — I am compelled to continue for a little while longer .
5 Well I think she 's done all she needs to do for a little while .
6 So I just tagged along in his pickup truck happy to share for a little while in the spiritual life of his huge parish .
7 The exception is the competent and confident young reader like Sharon in Donald Fry 's study ( 1985 , p. 115 ) , who sums up The children of the New Forest with the words ‘ a lot to read for a little bit to happen ’ .
8 She felt the shrugging of his shoulders as if he were trying to forget for a little while the fear that never seemed quite to leave him .
9 I like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian , we 've been hearing and seeing and been challenged and accepting Christ as our saviour and over the week in Harlow a number made that response and not only in Harlow and in Earls Court but right across the country and into Europe and into Africa as well , through the , through the life link , men and women who have been challenged into accepting Jesus Christ as their saviour and I 'd like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian now obviously as we perhaps know er , and , and , and God work clearly shows to us that it is not in being religion , somebody well said that religion is man 's attempt to find God but the gospel is God 's method of seeking out and finding men and so just as the same as you 've seen that bridge of life illustration and we try with our planks to get across to God we ca n't make it ,
10 I like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian , we 've been hearing and seeing and been challenged and accepting Christ as our saviour and over the week in Harlow a number made that response and not only in Harlow and in Earls Court but right across the country and into Europe and into Africa as well , through the , through the life link , men and women who have been challenged into accepting Jesus Christ as their saviour and I 'd like us to think for a little while this morning just what it means to be a Christian now obviously as we perhaps know er , and , and , and God work clearly shows to us that it is not in being religion , somebody well said that religion is man 's attempt to find God but the gospel is God 's method of seeking out and finding men and so just as the same as you 've seen that bridge of life illustration and we try with our planks to get across to God we ca n't make it ,
11 I thank you Chair , I mean , clearly I have to ask for a little bit of license on this one , in that I have to comment on things outside of my own district , erm but you will not be surprised to hear , given my evidence earlier that the City Council 's view is quite clearly that there is sufficient land with , on the edge of York , the main urban area , which could accommodate this type of level of development and obviate the need for a new settlement in the structure plan period , I accept , however , of course that that is dependant upon the definition of the inner boundary of the greenbelt , if the City Council 's view on that is er acceptable then Inspector , I believe there will be sufficient sites to obviate the the need for a new settlement , clearly if the Inspector takes a tighter view on the greenbelt , then there will be little land opportunity within the main urban area for this .
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