Example sentences of "to [pron] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Thanks , ’ Paul replied stiffly , ‘ but I was planning to take Luce to my hotel for a meal . |
| 2 | In so far as decorum allows I have tried to do so myself , and at some cost to my reputation for a sympathetic bedside manner . |
| 3 | to come to my home for a holiday and a rest … |
| 4 | First we go to my villa for a drink and a siesta . ’ |
| 5 | And the final item : I move that we all adjourn to my sitting-room for a glass of sherry . ’ |
| 6 | I held her hand to my lips for a moment . |
| 7 | One of my friends was at Sherborne and speaks very posh — I took him back to my place for a drink one day and my dad was going , ‘ Dennis , listen to Tim , listen — go on , talk , say something ’ and my friend says , ‘ Well I do n't know what to say really , Mr Waterman , ’ and my dad says to me , ‘ Why do n't you talk like that , you could make a fortune . ’ |
| 8 | If not , come back to my place for a drink . |
| 9 | ‘ How about we go to my car for a while ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Would you care to come round to my house for a cup of tea ? |
| 11 | Erm , I would like to close by saying that erm I just thought it would be just a nice idea that I would invite any of you members of the Council and wives who have n't got anything else to do on Christmas morning , if you fancy popping up to my house for a glass of sherry or whatever , just on a casual basis as a little thank you for what you 've done over the erm over the last twelve months , I extend that invitation to you all and District Councillors if they wish to come and I would like to say , on behalf of the Council , that I hope you all have a , this is the last full meeting , and to everybody here I hope you have a very nice happy peaceful Christmas and I hope we all go into the new year with renewed vigour . |
| 12 | Boots is selling Fine Art Wallcoverings to its management for an undisclosed sum . |
| 13 | In order to determine the relative affinity of HIV-1 NCp7 for RNA , double and single stranded DNA and tRNA , competition assays were performed relative to its affinity for a DNA fragment corresponding to the LTR ( ds LTR ) . |
| 14 | Reports in mid-July suggested that the government faced continued opposition to its preparations for a national convention to draft a new Constitution [ see p. 38913 ] . |
| 15 | On any footing , it must , in my judgment , be too broad a proposition to suggest that an owner who retains a piece of land with a view to its utilisation for a specific purpose in the future can never be treated as dispossessed , however firm and obvious the intention and however drastic the act of dispossession of the person seeking to dispossess him may be . |
| 16 | The battle-scarred veteran , Sea Rover , was eventually sold back to her owners for a relatively nominal sum , and sailed back to Holland to fight another day . |
| 17 | A boss who was expecting a quiet birthday with his family at home was taken completely by surprise when his highly desirable secretary invited him back to her home for a drink after work . |
| 18 | He thought it unlikely she would be influenced by the disappointment he had dealt to her plan for a play about the Wall . |
| 19 | Several hours later the bird 's relieved owner arrived at the station , explaining the parrot has flown off as she took it to her grandchildren for a treat . |
| 20 | ‘ One lady invited us to go to her cottage for a holiday . |
| 21 | While Diana looked to her husband for a lead and guidance , the way the press and public reacted to the royal couple merely served to drive a wedge between them . |
| 22 | An invitation through Moran brought the three girls and the boy to her house for a long Sunday . |
| 23 | The Richardson boys had been visitors to her house for a long time . |
| 24 | If the bedroom you occupy is large enough to be turned into a comfortable bed-sitting-room , or if you have your own private sitting-room in the house , you can avoid trouble and confrontation by entertaining friends there , and that will be the end of it ; but if not , after a tactful explanation of your needs to your parent , you should get to the point of suggesting clearly that she might agree to retire to her room for a few hours sometimes when your friends come to the home ( after you have all shared a meal together first , if she wishes ) . |
| 25 | She 'd thought about going back to her room for a while , maybe find out from Josie what she 'd been caught up in the night before , but it would take her more than half an hour to walk . |
| 26 | As she reached to her bag for a cigarette , she realised that Linda was watching her curiously . |
| 27 | ‘ Still in Mariánské Láznë , ’ Fabia replied , and chatted to her mother for a few more minutes , until her mother promptly gave her another worry to add to her collection . |
| 28 | She applied to her employer for a redundancy payment but was refused because of lack of funds . |
| 29 | European Community officials in Brussels said the move had removed a barrier to their plans for a similar levy , which were frustrated by opposition from the Bush administration to the idea . |
| 30 | As there is no possibility of any Government in the Community , certainly no British Government and certainly no Labour Government , not referring to their Parliament for a mandate before taking a step into entering monetary union , the opt-out clause simply codifies what will happen in any case , I believe , in every single one of the European Community democracies . |