Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] for [art] rest of " in BNC.
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1 | There seemed only one answer , for India had seldom boasted fast bowlers of sufficient quality to operate much beyond the first half-dozen shine-removing overs before the spinners came on for the rest of the innings . |
2 | It rumbled on for the rest of the week . |
3 | " I think it would be better if I worked through for the rest of today . |
4 | St Albans held on for the rest of the match to win 2–1 and take the ladies ' title for the second time and make up for four previous final defeats by Mutineers . |
5 | BBC closed down for the rest of the day , except for news . ’ |
6 | No-one could be spared to get fresh cots , so these men from farthest Arran and the Rhondda Valley sat up for the rest of the night with a brown baby under each arm . |
7 | He went out immediately , and stayed out for the rest of the week-end . |