Example sentences of "stay [adv] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am minding the shop so we must stay downstairs for a while . ’ |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll stay just for a while longer . |
| 4 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 5 | Sometimes she would stay away for a day or two . |
| 6 | Young or old , going out or staying home for the evening , a glass of Scotch sets the scene , complements the mood , ensures complete enjoyment … never intrusive , always compatible … |
| 7 | ‘ No , I 'll be staying here for a while , sharing the caravan with Boz and Alamena . ’ |
| 8 | I 'm not leaving you here all alone , so it 's a case of you either coming with me , or of me staying here for the rest of the night and neither of us getting any rest . |
| 9 | ‘ Are you staying here for the remainder of the night ? ’ |
| 10 | Which was worse — staying here for the night or going back with him to the hotel ? |
| 11 | Do you think I 've been staying here for the good of my health ? |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | He stays there for the hour or so that is necessary for all the tadpoles to emerge and then returns to his hole . |
| 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 was still in bed and felt like staying there for the rest of the day . |
| 18 | Harvey was staying there for the weekend . |
| 19 | not going to bed when asked ; not staying there for the night . |
| 20 | How do you feel about staying there for the night ? |
| 21 | ‘ We called at the Barclays on the way down , and he was staying there for the week-end . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | ‘ At least let me stay here for a while until I get my head clear . ’ |
| 24 | She wants to escape from home , and the least we can do is to let her stay here for a while . |
| 25 | ‘ Let's stay here for a while . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I must stay here for a while , ’ Edward went on . |
| 27 | I 'll stay here for a while . ’ |
| 28 | Pressing herself close as she kissed him , she pleaded , ‘ Ca n't you stay here for a while , Seb ? |
| 29 | Yer can stay here for a bit . |
| 30 | ‘ I 'll stay here for a bit . |