Example sentences of "and [verb] it [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've bought all sorts really , but normally in the first week or two of getting paid , I 'd buy a gram or whatever and make it last for four or five days , so I 'd sort of have a quarter a day out of it . |
| 2 | Do n't let anxiety rule your life — at our special one-day workshop you 'll learn how to control stress and make it work for you |
| 3 | To the buttery juices in the pan add the brandy and let it sizzle for a few seconds . |
| 4 | Rub the fish on both sides with the salt and let it stand for 20 minutes . |
| 5 | Remove the vanilla pod , skim the jam , and let it cool for a few minutes before turning it into small jars . |
| 6 | I had a visitors ' visa , renewed annually but I simply forgot and let it go for two months . |
| 7 | Bring it to the boil and let it simmer for 5 minutes . |
| 8 | For an ice cream cake , buy a large pack of vanilla flavour and let it warm for a little while until it can be moulded into a circle , and then refreeze it . |
| 9 | Producing this amount of new growth also means adequate moisture below : when weather is dry , remember the thirsty ramblers ; lay the hose out and let it dribble for a few hours . |
| 10 | put it in a saucepan with some Fairy Liquid and bring it to the boil and let it boil for about six minutes |