Example sentences of "would come [adv] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 He 'd come across for a coffee , wish me all the best .
2 The gayer , shorter girls would come on for a general dance to the Gavotte .
3 We close on Wednesday afternoons and every Wednesday Maurice and Alfred would come here for a sort of high tea , presided over by granny . ’
4 I pulled up outside Tremayne 's house and while I put on my socks again she said she would come in for a while for company , ‘ to cure the trembles ’ .
5 Neighbours would come in for a drink and boxes of chocolates and handkerchiefs would be exchanged .
6 I said that I would come in for every match and sit in the library and deal with questions and enquiries — there was no point in simply having it supervised by a steward who might know nothing about books or history . ’
7 He would come down for the weekend before and see to the final arrangements , of various things .
8 But he told me to think upon it and he would come back for an answer . ’
9 Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital .
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