Example sentences of "the [noun] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I went to the restaurant and put the money down for a large brandy . |
| 2 | This was enough for the Home Secretary to send the case back for a fourth hearing to the Court of Appeal , with the recommendation that they summon Mathews as a witness to test his credibility . |
| 3 | However , this outlay can easily be offset by letting the apartment out for a brief period during the peak season . |
| 4 | Just take an odd sock , put your hand inside and pull the toe in for a mouth , stick paper shapes on for eyes and nose . |
| 5 | The result is perfect reading for those on the look out for a special Christmas gift for the fishkeeper . |
| 6 | The thief is on the look out for an easy opportunity and if you leave chemicals , feedstuffs or hand-tools in unlocked sheds or outhouses , you 're giving a criminal an open invitation . |
| 7 | She 'd been elected to the National Executive Committee and she stood up , said how pleased she was , and then said , ‘ But now I have to take the bucket round for a collection because that 's what I always do … ’ and I just thought , ‘ How wonderful ’ . |
| 8 | Yeah Can I just flick the light on for a second ? |
| 9 | The pilot therefore set the aircraft up for a diversion to the nearest suitable airfield — RAF Wittering — using residual engine power . |
| 10 | If they do not give an answer , will my hon. Friend take the Leader of the Opposition out for an Italian meal ? |
| 11 | Sir James pushes the boat out for a double celebration |
| 12 | He hired a car and took the boy down for a long weekend at the St. Mellion Golf and Country Club . |
| 13 | If Baldwin met Parliament , Lloyd George might keep the Conservatives in for a few weeks to humiliate them . |
| 14 | But he said he 'd pay me a fiver if I took the fish out for a bit of fresh air in the hope that it might drop off to sleep . |
| 15 | The film charts the efforts of a dodgy theatre manager trying to lure the singer back for a last encore . |
| 16 | As to a scoop , just hold the article back for a while and I think you 'll have one . |
| 17 | He put the stub of the fat cigar he had been smoking under the cold tap , turned the water on for a second while the brown stump sizzled and died , then threw the sodden remnant in the bin . |
| 18 | CAN anyone tell me why : I can put the water on for a bath , pop out and come home to find HIM up to his ears in it uninvited . |
| 19 | Leave the lights off for an hour or so after you have added the fish to the tank , to give them a chance to settle . |
| 20 | Although everyone was a bit wary of an undeserved Soton equaliser , Beeney mopped up any semblance of an attack , and after good work by Strachan in not letting Benali shepherd the ball out for a goal kick , he dispossessed him , took it past another defender and played it across the goal for Speed to slot it into the bottom left corner . |
| 21 | ‘ We 'll trade the swine in for a younger model , ’ she had said . |
| 22 | I 'm just going to put the video on for a moment Thank you . |
| 23 | In Nina 's stories it is Modigliani who was pushed off the bench , made to carry the beer in for a party . |
| 24 | It 's suggested that you should linger on the great avenues and squares in the morning and afternoon , to see the swarms of officials and experts who administer the universe hurrying to and from their offices ; or sit a while in the shady walks of the various public gardens , and watch these same officials ' wives proudly taking the baby out for an airing . |
| 25 | Perhaps it is as you travel to work , or as you take the dog out for a walk , or as you walk on the Downs , or when you have that quiet morning cup of coffee . |
| 26 | Then when you are ready to take the dog out for a walk , you should again repeat the process , but now also change out of your slippers into shoes . |
| 27 | Carey swung the rod out for a cast , and Ellwood tore it from his grip , then stepped back and lashed at the priest , holding the rod two-handed , bellowing with outrage . |
| 28 | He can mix the Hi-Watt in for a cleaner sound , if that suits a song more . |
| 29 | ‘ We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness . |
| 30 | We had just played two games in three days , so I had the players in for a hot bath and a massage before taking them for a couple of pints of Guinness . |