Example sentences of "[to-vb] on for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asking the candidate to wait on for a few minutes . |
| 2 | ‘ It all seemed to go on for a long time , but it must have been just a few seconds . ’ |
| 3 | It seemed to go on for a long time . |
| 4 | To go on for a long time doing better and better exhibitions . |
| 5 | Colleagues , it 's approximately four twenty five , what I propose to do is to go on for a short period and to take in the resolutions on the , on your erm Maastricht erm and then we 'll have a look at the time , but I think we should be able to get those in within a , a relatively short period of time . |
| 6 | Once well formed , remove the polythene bag and allow to grow on for a few weeks before potting on each plant singly . |
| 7 | After an appallingly rough five-day voyage the self-styled monarch was unable to land , as intended , at Montrose in Angus , because of the presence of a suspicious-looking vessel , and had to sail on for a further 60 miserable miles [ 96 km ] to Peterhead , beyond Aberdeen . |
| 8 | Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again . |
| 9 | Parke , 17 , needed all his creativity and courage to hold on for a 15-10 , 9-15 , 15-12 , 15-14 victory just when his resources were beginning to flag . |
| 10 | So , the tree which from which bows used in the Battle of Agincourt could have been fashioned seems set to live on for a few more generations yet . |
| 11 | A visitor to a public house who is asked to stay on for a private party by the landlord will remain a visitor . |
| 12 | It finally erupted when Mozart asked for permission to stay on for a few days in Vienna to collect some outstanding fees . |
| 13 | It is not surprising that Dr L regarded the humanities with some contempt , arguing that students go to sign on for a medieval history course in the arts faculty and |
| 14 | He was informed that he would have to sign on for an extra year to join the guards , but he told his mother , ‘ I 'll stay as long as I choose . |