Example sentences of "stay [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I leave her nappy off she can stay dry for four hours , but then she wets the floor as she ca n't hold on any longer . |
| 2 | Will it stay private for example ? |
| 3 | This way it will stay lively for long periods and look much more natural to the fish . |
| 4 | Normally , unopened bags of cement , stored in a dry place , on a raised platform , and covered with a plastic sheet , will stay fresh for five to six weeks . |
| 5 | ‘ That is easy — make the arch in the shape of a bent tree trunk , and make holes in the branches big enough to place pots of water , to make the flowers stay fresh for longer . ’ |
| 6 | stay free for banner and weapon — |
| 7 | It ca n't stay empty for ever . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ The hut will stay warm for a while yet , ’ she ventured , despising the timid note in her voice , but powerless to disguise it . |
| 9 | The glaze will stay shiny for a few days but after a week will begin to lose its gloss , so do n't decorate the cake too early . |
| 10 | THE GLOOMY jobs market will stay sluggish for some time after the recession ends , Essex Tory MPs warned at the weekend . |
| 11 | The finest material may be carried for tens of kilometres down-wind , and some of it may even stay suspended for many months , eventually falling back to earth on the other side of the globe . |
| 12 | Dexter watched the man 's annoyance drain away : he was the sort who could not stay angry for long . |
| 13 | The face in the picture would grow old and ugly and unkind , but he would stay beautiful for ever . |
| 14 | Can I stay overnight for a trial period ? |
| 15 | Insulating the tank like this will mean your water will stay hot for a longer time , and so should reduce water heating costs . |
| 16 | They said she must stay cheerful for the child 's sake . |
| 17 | The landlady looks like she 's just been told she 'll stay ugly for the rest of her life . |
| 18 | The canal did have an ‘ official opening ’ last May , but it did not stay open for long . |
| 19 | The offer of three months salary on top of normal voluntary redundancy packages will stay open for the next three months . |
| 20 | And maybe I should remind you that it wo n't stay open for ever . ’ |
| 21 | He would stay young for ever , and enjoy every wild pleasure that life could give him . |
| 22 | It is a great help to use a good tungsten-tipped wheel cutter , as it will stay sharp for a long time and pay for its slightly higher cost with better cutting . |
| 23 | ‘ Oh , why did I come here ? ’ cried Agnes Resker , who could never stay silent for long . |