Example sentences of "[conj] go [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 At these heights , the first turn or so generally dictates whether you go up and get a climb , or go down for a landing .
2 The UGT confederation is a socialist union with close historical and organizational ties to the PSOE that go back about a century .
3 v.2.21 ) the Spartans did copy Athens and go over to a system of contributions of money not men ; but that was in the 370s .
4 In 1839 Wellington persuaded him to resign from the Duchess of Kent 's household and go abroad for a time .
5 Our exercise periods were indeed much longer now and I padded around the room as much as I could , but Brian would often get bored and go back to a book .
6 It would be very fitting : you could both live off the royalties , and go out with a bang . ’
7 Sometimes he would throw away his francs to the soldiers and go home without a sou .
8 I need a lot of practice , too , but if I 'm in two minds on the range , I tone down the practice , get through the week and go home for a lesson .
9 You pop on to The Michael Aspel Show as a guest , crack a few jokes in a borrowed gown , plug your latest book/show/film/affair , mop up more than your rightful share of Sancerre in the Hostility Room , and go home in a studio limo .
10 " I ca n't just drop everything and go off on a picnic . "
11 ‘ He 'll be delighted to have a break and go off for a pint .
12 One project was to literally find out all of the old age pensioners in town and go along as a group of electricians and check all of their appliances for them .
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