Example sentences of "stay on [prep] 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 | His departure is described as amicable and he will stay on as a consultant . |
| 3 | He can stay on as a sort of pensioner up at Framwell . ’ |
| 4 | He will stay on in a consultancy role for a few months until his successor settles into the job . |
| 5 | John Stork — when in his mid-30s — became aware of headhunting when he found himself on the receiving end of a headhunter 's call for the first time ; in due course he became the successful candidate , but did not take the job , staying on as a member of the international Board of Masius Wynne-Williams advertising agency , where he had earlier been head of research . |
| 6 | The Shah said that he was staying on for a while , not flying immediately either to the States back to Egypt . |
| 7 | Staying on for a while |
| 8 | ‘ But you want to stay on for a couple more days ? |
| 9 | Would he care to stay on for a bite to eat ? |
| 10 | Using a pre-set timer , the lights can be set to stay on for a period from 25 seconds to 12 minutes . |
| 11 | The good news is that Don is prepared to stay on as a board member . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I hope to be a strong and enthusiastic supporter of the Government and I am going to stay on as a MP . ’ |
| 13 | President Arístides Pereira asked the outgoing government to stay on in a caretaker capacity until after the presidential elections due on Feb. 17 . |
| 14 | David found himself caught between the demands of the receivers on the one hand and his old boss , who stayed on as a consultant . |
| 15 | Beecroft , however , stayed on as a partner in the firm of Dillon , Tennant & Co. , which took over the shore establishments . |
| 16 | Instead he stayed on at a factory . |
| 17 | After we finished recording , Elizabeth stayed on for a drink , which was a bonus . |
| 18 | He went hunting in Grasmere , and often stayed on for a party in the evening after a hunt . |
| 19 | His son perhaps stayed on in a bungalow there , moving his goods by dinghy . |