Example sentences of "and [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 2 | He found it and clung there for a while , then pushed clear and knelt among the waves , head lowered . |
| 3 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |
| 4 | ‘ I thought I 'd come and stay here for a bit . |
| 5 | My parents are going to France at Christmas and erm I do n't wan na go with them really and nor does Digby so he , Digby 's gon na come and stay just for a bit and my house it has to be empty and Foxy 's coming round to stay . |
| 6 | " Come and sit here for a bit . |
| 7 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 8 | A diver absorbing excessive nitrogen must ascend to a designated depth to reduce the pressure and remain there for a specified time for what is known as a ‘ decompression stop . ’ |
| 9 | The Parks tournament at Calderstones Park , which starts on July 19 and goes on for a week , will have the added bonus of the Dunlop tennis roadshow , with Castle and other leading coaches topping the bill . |
| 10 | Well really when I had the same thing , you know , and goes back for a little bit this morning and er same sort of thing . |
| 11 | Chris , tall , lithe and manly , strips off and goes in for a swim in his panda-briefs . |
| 12 | He deals , breaks and rides out for a local National Hunt trainer to keep in the sport and would be delighted with any financial help — large or small . |
| 13 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
| 14 | Our enthusiasm for getting afloat was an overriding factor — that part of the job remained the same and made up for a lot of hassle . |
| 15 | Many people claim that Frederick was imprisoned by the Turks , and that after his release he returned to Kaiserslautern and lived there for a long time . |
| 16 | She abandoned the half-formed thought as he went on , ‘ I was educated in England , and lived there for a number of years . |
| 17 | There was no doubt at all that every Brownie there was determined to think hard and hunt hard for a new Pack Meeting place . |
| 18 | By the time you 've finished , if you are n't the best of mates and invited down for a vair long weekend in the cuntrair , I can only say — Air nair . |
| 19 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
| 20 | 2 Add the garlic , tomatoes , thyme and green beans and cook gently for a further 5–7 minutes . |
| 21 | 5 Return the turkey or chicken pieces to the pan and cook gently for a few minutes . |
| 22 | Melt half the butter in a saucepan , add the beans and cook gently for a couple of minutes , stirring , then add the savory and just enough boiling water to cover the beans . |
| 23 | Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes , stirring frequently , to seal the meat . |
| 24 | Add conditioner to the water , and aerate thoroughly for a couple of days . |
| 25 | With these small points I 've I 've made , Lancashire region supports the report and looks forward for a wider discussion at regional and branch level . |
| 26 | In East Africa a gracile and a robust form of man–ape seem to have coincided and overlapped ecologically for a time — perhaps in a manner comparable to chimpanzees and gorillas in certain areas of their ranges today . |
| 27 | It is here that the rich and super-rich moor their magnificent multi-million pound floating palaces and slip ashore for a glass of bubbly or two . |
| 28 | He called a sudden halt to his crowded agenda at lunchtime and crashed out for a few hours in the adjacent chamber , throwing the timetable into disarray . |
| 29 | I go and wait about for a min , half a sec , ha , you know just wait for about ten seconds I 've forgotten what I 'm supposed to say wha , can you remind you ? |
| 30 | ‘ I was quite prepared to play in the reserves , and wait patiently for an opportunity . |