Example sentences of "going [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Why , methought you were overjoyed at the prospect of going to court ! ’ remarked Joan , to whom the idea was akin to going as a mere mortal to fairyland .
2 Erm you know if if we are going to try to keep going as a viable group then yes one of the things we should consider I mean I I do n't I 've come here sort of thinking oh is this it , is this the crisis meeting or
3 I well remember going as a new convert into a Baptist church for the first time : how strange I found that row of five deacons ' chairs which dominated the scene , and even stranger the little cups for communion .
4 Erm , it was not possible to get your views in , as it were , personnel terms rather than financial terms on that er report , but er as it were on your behalf , we supported the Treasurer 's er recommendation for reasons set out in paragraph one four , and if I can er explain that for you a little little more , de-regulation could mean , that each employing authority has it 's own scheme of superannuation , or not , and if not would simply leave employees in a position of taking them off the state scheme S E R P S or going for a personal pension .
5 Going for a mere $50m , the Empire State Building is up for sale .
6 So you 're going for a five six to five nine , thirteen nine to fourteen six , thirteen seven to fourteen five .
7 Do n't mess about with fireworks and always let an adult light them if you 're going for a small family display .
8 That 'll keep her going for a wee while .
9 Th keep that going for a wee while again .
10 There we are , that 'll keep you going for a wee while longer James .
11 but the majority of people on a Tuesday night are going for a leisurely swim are n't they ?
12 Seems a when you 're going for a bloody job !
13 so that 's going for a hundred and thirty pounds
14 So I think there is a case for going for a fixed-rate .
15 I 'd promised myself then and there : I was n't going for a second appointment .
16 Going for a second run , Lancashire 's captain was at full stretch as Alan Mullally 's return from long leg thudded into the gloves of wicketkeeper Paul Nixon who took off the bails .
17 Going for a second triumphant retirement
18 Going for a triple A.
19 His decision to take a year off from international rugby has left selectors with the difficult choice of going for a short-term replacement or of opting for long-term continuity .
20 Time will tell whether collecting the alpine 4000ers will become as popular as Munro bagging , but for a real challenge , how about going for a complete set of 150 peaks and 4000m tops !
21 Try drinking lots of water instead : not eating at all for a day to clear out the system ( unless you are a diabetic or have some other dietary problem ) ; having a warm bath and a nap ; going for a long walk .
22 When they had eaten their meal of wheat ro is and milk they kept the fire going for a long time .
23 Going for a long walk in the country on a Sunday afternoon when you 've got a lot of marking still to do , or having an affair with a colleague — they could go either way .
24 I knew players like the incomparable Joe Davis and I doubt if he did any more training than is entailed in going for a long walk .
25 Well were going for a long weekend , like the Bank Holiday weekend .
26 Young Mr Nilsen is in fact going for a 14-day trial at Sheff Utd right after Norway 's match tomorrow .
27 LINFORD CHRISTIE is going for a golden Grand Slam in a bid to rival Carl Lewis as the greatest sprinter on earth .
28 If this is not possible , your parent might be willing to consider going for a temporary period into one of the short-term homes for the elderly known to the National Council for the Single Woman and her Dependants , or into a home for the elderly run by the social services department of the local authority , while you are away .
29 Then she realized she did n't have to pretend to be anyone going anywhere when she already was herself going for a real drive in a car with two dogs beside her and fresh flowers behind .
30 However , it is still difficult to imagine the slim person going for a real blow-out , or having dinner , going to the pub , then calling into an Indian Restaurant for a further meal before going home .
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