Example sentences of "stay [adv] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Some Swiss wonder whether a family responsibility will perhaps work the other way , and he will stay on for the 1992 Olympics . |
2 | Some Swiss wonder whether a family responsibility will perhaps work the other way , and he will stay on for the 1992 Olympics . |
3 | They had fetched him for Christmas and he was staying on for the New Year . |
4 | Taking a break from country hideaways , we hunted for a retreat in central London for those of you staying over for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition treat ( see page 150 ) . |
5 | She 'd explained that he 'd be staying away for the two nights , which he 'd never done before ; she only hoped she 'd explained it well enough . |
6 | Also in that cast was a young John Robertson Hare [ q.v. ] , and the team of Walls , Hare , and Lynn was thus created , one which was to stay together for the next eleven years . |
7 | The last ten minutes of the journey were so exciting , I just could n't wait to plonk my feet in a nice bowl of water , then we reached the village we were to stay in for the next three weeks . |
8 | A curt note arrived shortly afterwards from Mauve , telling him to stay away for the next two months . |
9 | They had enough food and wine , and stayed there for the next five days . |