Example sentences of "there for a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah yes the we went to we used to go down there for a day to Skeggie . |
| 2 | They stayed there for a quarter of an hour , the only movement being the driver slowly inching his little finger up so that he could lock the door . |
| 3 | I mean that 's that 's one of his stock in trades he 's a superb volleyer of the ball and it was there for a second with a chance was there for a second . |
| 4 | He hung there for a second before slithering sideways , and as he slipped towards the ground the seladang hooked blindly at his body , knocking it this way and that , until one of its long horns caught and held . |
| 5 | Erm they 're the they 're there for a purpose and their size is there for a purpose in terms of er of the constrictions of the other road er sizing or whatever , and obviously huge vehicles who just ca n't possibly manoeuvre without going over . |
| 6 | She took the smoke down deep into her lungs and held it there for a while before letting it out slowly . |
| 7 | I stood there for a while in the damp grey afternoon and whispered : ‘ Godspeed . ’ |
| 8 | Just think of how many people will walk past and subconsciously absorb your band 's name on a sticker which is on a high street lamp post , even if it only stays there for a couple of days . |
| 9 | With all the RAF stations in England for him to be sent to , he had actually been sent to Bourn and was there for a couple of months . |
| 10 | Erm ironically I was one of those that went from Essex to Manchester and I did live up there for a couple of years but er decided to come back . |
| 11 | My mum and aunt are always saying to me , a white girl will first of all be engaged , then marry , then live in her mum 's house for a little while until they can afford the mortgage on their place , then buy a house , live there for a couple of years , then they 'll have the baby . |
| 12 | Anyway , I sat there for a couple of minutes and then the cab came . ’ |
| 13 | Erm if I could just stop there for a couple of minutes to er make a point about er independent taxation . |
| 14 | And when the hole has been there for a couple of days , they can dig another if necessary . |
| 15 | The er not a sore throat th you know , it 's there for a couple of days and then it kind of eases off , I think it 's getting better and then |
| 16 | I must have stood there for a couple of hours , getting more and more fed up as my imagination worked overtime . |
| 17 | Well you lasted there for a couple of years . |
| 18 | I 'm not an expert — I 've only lived there for a couple of years . ’ |
| 19 | I 've had first hand er experience of the States because I 've worked there for a couple of years . |
| 20 | Leave it there for a couple of days . |
| 21 | I 've got some bits in there for her a few kittens in there for a couple of days I , so they 'd go up , pick them up and they get left |
| 22 | I know what you mean , your husband 's gon na miss you there for a couple of nights |
| 23 | Well they sort of said that what , hopefully , she 'll like be there for a couple of days and she 'll never think she 's been anywhere else , she 'll think she 's been there all the time . |
| 24 | I 'm only gon na put it there for a couple of minutes . |
| 25 | This pattern has been changing ; there is a tendency now for girls to keep their babies , and over the last year or so girls have been sent there for a variety of other reasons , but essentially so that they can be assessed on their ability to care for their child . |
| 26 | The saddles are neat and trim , and stay there for a week to ten days . |
| 27 | I stayed there for a week in January and for once I found myself in the overworked brochure cliche : Marrakech is a city of contrasts and a fascinating blend of the old and new . |
| 28 | They stood there for a moment without speaking . |
| 29 | Adam closed the front door and stood there for a moment as if he could not wrench himself away . |
| 30 | She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement . |