Example sentences of "stay [adv] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After Hercule died , it was suggested that Isabelle should stay on for a while — assist with the children . |
| 2 | Yeah it wo n't I mean , that wo n't stay on for an hour I mean I 've literally had a hot bath put the water on , you know , af it goes off at nine o'clock in the morning put that radiator , put that button on to reset the hot water for five minutes it 's bo boilers lit up ten minutes and then it 's gone off |
| 3 | I am minding the shop so we must stay downstairs for a while . ’ |
| 4 | My parents are going to France at Christmas and erm I do n't wan na go with them really and nor does Digby so he , Digby 's gon na come and stay just for a bit and my house it has to be empty and Foxy 's coming round to stay . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll stay just for a while longer . |
| 6 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 7 | Sometimes she would stay away for a day or two . |
| 8 | The Shah said that he was staying on for a while , not flying immediately either to the States back to Egypt . |
| 9 | Staying on for a while |
| 10 | Ah sure he 's only staying out for a while till he gets married and that . |
| 11 | ‘ Will you be staying around for a while , or going straight back to bonny Scotland ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ No , I 'll be staying here for a while , sharing the caravan with Boz and Alamena . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | so I 'm thinking of staying there for a while |
| 15 | Charles continued to live with her in Cambridge , commuting by car to Ipswich to teach his classes , and staying there for a night or two each week . |
| 16 | The shares were six times subscribed and opened at 193p , staying there for a second or two before going decisively through 200p ; at the year end they stood at 218p , a rise of 70% on the issue price , and were valued on a historic price/earnings multiple of 30.8 ( and yield of 1.4% ) . |
| 17 | He came out of the clinic on 19 March having stayed there for a week longer than he had anticipated , and was once again forced to rest . |
| 18 | erm , because you do n't stay back for a drink afterwards because you 're going to Strawberry Hill . |
| 19 | ‘ At least let me stay here for a while until I get my head clear . ’ |
| 20 | She wants to escape from home , and the least we can do is to let her stay here for a while . |
| 21 | ‘ Let's stay here for a while . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I must stay here for a while , ’ Edward went on . |
| 23 | I 'll stay here for a while . ’ |
| 24 | Pressing herself close as she kissed him , she pleaded , ‘ Ca n't you stay here for a while , Seb ? |
| 25 | Yer can stay here for a bit . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll stay here for a bit . |
| 27 | ‘ I thought I 'd come and stay here for a bit . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'll stay here for a bit , Jamey , ’ he said to reassure this youngest child , for children get worried if you do n't speak . |
| 29 | But I 'll stay here for a bit longer . |
| 30 | ‘ Perhaps I could stay here for a day or two , ’ she said . |