Example sentences of "[vb infin] on for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After Hercule died , it was suggested that Isabelle should stay on for a while — assist with the children . |
| 2 | Jenny let them spin on for a while ; but she was above all things a sensible girl and had no desire to find herself irretrievably stuck . |
| 3 | Then I let her warble on for a while about the trials of high office , and feign interest in titbits of gossip from the upper echelons . |
| 4 | Graham Taylor 's battling heroes could not quite hold on for a win that would have allowed the beleaguered England manager to say ‘ Nuts ’ to his critics . |
| 5 | That would be one less thing for him to worry about with regards to his mother , for she would still be mistress of the house , at least until the war was over , which might go on for a year , perhaps two . |
| 6 | ‘ He seemed to think the meeting might go on for a while . ’ |
| 7 | It 's always the programmer — it 's very , very seldom the computer — and if I could just go on for a minute , I feel it 's essential that young children , particularly in the primary schools , get used to using hardware and programing , so that they will see the computer as part of their normal lives , like reading and writing and anything else they use . |
| 8 | ‘ The likes of her 'll go on for a bit yet , ’ said Jack . |
| 9 | It is well known that local reversals of movement occur and may possibly go on for a number of years . |
| 10 | The reminders of the V-Force will live on for a while yet until the Victors are retired so perhaps we will see more of this not unimpressive aircraft in 1993 . |