Example sentences of "on it for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a month of storage in a tank or lagoon , the slurry should be safe enough for spreading — although cattle should not graze on it for a month . |
| 2 | Jean pondered on it for a day while we held our breath . |
| 3 | However , there is nothing in Law which prevents a player dropping the ball and then falling on it for a score . |
| 4 | ‘ I 've had my eye on it for a while , but as an accountant I like to think I 'm getting a bargain , ’ says Mark . |
| 5 | After playing happily on it for a while we romped back to our sleeping bags and a meal , excited at the prospect of getting to grips next morning with the classic grade V , Sticil Face . |
| 6 | He stood in the hallway puffing on it for a few seconds to make sure it was fully alight . |
| 7 | Even without directly challenging an idea , all one has to do is sit on it for a while , put it in his or her pocket , not respond , find other projects more important — and the change effort will be stalled . |
| 8 | But there was a post on the lonely road and sometimes if I was tired from hunting I would take stance on it for a few moments , to rest . |
| 9 | Thankfully he landed on it for a moment , moving his body back and forth to keep balance with the stress of the wind and peering about him . |
| 10 | Well , in my observation , as regards young boys , it er th they played could play them up , the lads would play pranks on the teacher , who would put the best on it for a long time . |
| 11 | on it for a little while now . |
| 12 | But before getting into bed she emptied her bag out on it for a final attempt to work out what he had wanted , possibly taken . |
| 13 | It is very appealing however , and if you do have a turntable it would be a lovely idea to present the roundabout cake on it for a spinning effect . |
| 14 | Borrowing the money , let's , I mean , I do n't know , fifty thousand , let's say , put a figure on it for a moment . |
| 15 | But she was still in the grip of a puzzling weariness , and she could barely walk by her couch without feeling compelled to drop down on it for a short nap . |
| 16 | Wew 've been working on it for a long time , polticals issues are nothing to do with us , we 're a commercial company |
| 17 | No that 's where it went a bit wobbly so I made a hook on it for a carriage . |
| 18 | machine until Monday and then though we 'll take him off , of course being on it for a long period |
| 19 | I 'd love to see them manage on it for a year |