Example sentences of "[pron] stay [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ At least let me stay here for a while until I get my head clear . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ May I stay here for a pot of tea ? ’ |
| 3 | Having asked the question , he offered no personal answer : ‘ Like jesting Pilate , I stay not for an answer : though the question awaits our collective resolution ’ . |
| 4 | Well I stayed on as an orderly because they said that I could erm I could marry because er I was n't erm classed as erm tt Er I would n't pass it on to me husband , so I could marry , provided I I prevented having children for er five years , that you had to see the Doctor until The medical Doctor at Nottingham , until he pronounced you clear , you see ? |
| 5 | I stayed there for a week in January and for once I found myself in the overworked brochure cliche : Marrakech is a city of contrasts and a fascinating blend of the old and new . |
| 6 | I think I stayed out of a sense of loyalty and I began to enjoy it much more . |
| 7 | Could you stay here for a minute ? |
| 8 | Pressing herself close as she kissed him , she pleaded , ‘ Ca n't you stay here for a while , Seb ? |
| 9 | Shelley warned her , ‘ I 'd advise you to stay here for a while until you feel stronger . ’ |
| 10 | David found himself caught between the demands of the receivers on the one hand and his old boss , who stayed on as a consultant . |
| 11 | We stayed in for a week |
| 12 | We stayed overnight in a motor camp in Picton and continued next day , southwards down the east coast to Kaikoura . |
| 13 | She wants to escape from home , and the least we can do is to let her stay here for a while . |
| 14 | They stayed there for a quarter of an hour , the only movement being the driver slowly inching his little finger up so that he could lock the door . |
| 15 | " You can ask one or two of them to stay behind for a drink , if you like , " Laura said , " if there 's anyone possible . " |
| 16 | Instead he stayed on at a factory . |
| 17 | He stayed outside for a while before being ordered back inside his caravan by the soldiers . |