Example sentences of "[vb infin] stay [adv] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If it 's all the same to you , ’ Ruth said , ‘ I 'd like to stay outside for a bit . |
| 2 | It seemed she 'd have to stay here for a while . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll have to stay here for a while on business , ’ my friend the captain told me . |
| 4 | Sara could not help smiling back at him , he looked so incongruous surrounded by the children , who did not seem to stay still for a moment ; the whole group bubbled and rippled with continuous movement . |
| 5 | Would he care to stay on for a bite to eat ? |
| 6 | It was somewhat similar with me ; the war was on , albeit far away , and I was missing it ; patriotism and duty did enter into the picture but I was chafing at the bit like Old Dobbin who could not bear to stay away from a fire ! |