Example sentences of "[to-vb] it [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have a 30 gallon corner tank , and would like to set it up for a Black Peacock , Pterois volitans . |
| 2 | It was heavy for him , he was glad to set it down for a while . |
| 3 | There is times I 've casually picked it up , dropped it on the floor and forgotten to pick it up for a while because I 'm on the phone and sometimes it is quite loud in my ear . |
| 4 | set to shoot it out for a good cause |
| 5 | Cos the we er did get people contacting the office to say I 've got a lump sum , I 'd like to put it somewhere for a couple of years , and er we always wondered why they 're thinking of a couple of years . |
| 6 | If you know you can not deal with an upsetting confrontation , try to put it off for a short while until you feel calmer . |
| 7 | We may be able to put it off for a while , but make that decision , we have got to , some day or another . |
| 8 | There is nothing whatever to do about it , except , possibly , to put it down for a time . |
| 9 | Perhaps it is best to leave it there for a little longer . ’ |
| 10 | He intended to mark it up for a hundred . |
| 11 | Marty McCann breathed a sigh of relief as he watched his intended back pass rebound off the post for the keeper to scramble it away for a corner . |
| 12 | ‘ I 've concreted up the mouth of the cave and the gap in the rocks which it burst through because I wanted to hold it there for a bit longer . |
| 13 | Indeed , the proposed development has been thrown into doubt with the Secretary of State 's decision to call it in for a public inquiry following representations from environmental pressure groups objecting to the scheme 's architectural quality . |
| 14 | I made a convincing show of joining in all this horse-play and appeared to enjoy it hugely for a week or so while I thought about what I could do to our cousin . |
| 15 | Scotsmen , Englishmen , and Welshmen joined with local fighters like Spider Kelly , Jackie Quinn , and Rinty Monaghan to slug it out for a few pounds . |
| 16 | Turn off the heating and drain the system ( page 154 ) before removing the radiator to take it outside for a thorough flushing out with a hosepipe . |
| 17 | Two people replied — a man who offered to take it away for a fiver and Mrs Morrison , who dropped in for a quick look and said she wanted something for her playroom . |