Example sentences of "i stay [adv] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ May I stay here for a pot of tea ? ’ |
| 2 | Neither of us spoke for a few moments , then she asked : ‘ Do you mind if I stay here for a little while ? ’ |
| 3 | Having asked the question , he offered no personal answer : ‘ Like jesting Pilate , I stay not for an answer : though the question awaits our collective resolution ’ . |
| 4 | Well I stayed on as an orderly because they said that I could erm I could marry because er I was n't erm classed as erm tt Er I would n't pass it on to me husband , so I could marry , provided I I prevented having children for er five years , that you had to see the Doctor until The medical Doctor at Nottingham , until he pronounced you clear , you see ? |
| 5 | I stayed on as an orderly , up there . |
| 6 | I stayed there for a week in January and for once I found myself in the overworked brochure cliche : Marrakech is a city of contrasts and a fascinating blend of the old and new . |
| 7 | For two or three days I stayed there in a commercial travellers ’ hotel . |
| 8 | I think I stayed out of a sense of loyalty and I began to enjoy it much more . |