Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Food , of course , remains a topic of passionate concern — the focus of minor complaints and disagreements which rumble on for long periods — and outbursts of contentment which are extremely short-lived . |
| 2 | She stopped for a moment , and put her shoes back on for walking on the hard tarmac . |
| 3 | They have n't put repeat on for that . |
| 4 | Whether or not the avoidable harm , injury , and suffering should then be called ‘ crime ’ is a point legal theorists then dance on for ever ; but a ‘ crime ’ by any other name causes at least just as much pain and grief . |
| 5 | Well to tell you the truth , I went to own school , when it was er winter , when it comes the winter , they bate somewhere for the winter , do you see ? |
| 6 | lay on for them and erm also of course erm , I know , people like erm Mr and Mr they used to be picked up by er , by some chaps in a jeep or Army truck . |
| 7 | Bring the soup to the boil , stirring from time to time , then simmer slowly for 45–60min , until the vegetables are soft and the lentils have cooked and thickened the soup . |
| 8 | Add sufficient water to cover the beans and simmer slowly for 45min , until the beans are just tender . |
| 9 | Then pick on for it . |
| 10 | There was an army display on for one day only , Mrs Blakey had said at breakfast : the car-park behind the fish-packing station had been taken over for it . |
| 11 | Sit down for a minute . |
| 12 | Just sit down for few minutes , you are probably worth more than you think . |
| 13 | There 's rows of benches in front of it and I sit down for a bit to look at the tree . |
| 14 | I feel much better when I 'm back on the platform , and I sit down for a breather . |
| 15 | You either sit down for a meal or get ready for bed and the phone goes . ’ |
| 16 | Sit down for half an hour and anybody can do it . |
| 17 | Sit down for half an hour and anybody can do it . |
| 18 | Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first . |
| 19 | They compose themselves as the laibon appears and suggests we sit down for tea . |
| 20 | When you sit down for a wee while . |
| 21 | Here — ’ he shoved some gear off the wooden slats of the cockpit , ‘ sit down for a bit . ’ |
| 22 | Wo n't you be afraid while you sit down for your long wait ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 24 | this season we 'll be cheering louder than ever for our three teams … in the new first division we 've got Oxford United … they 've new owners and new heart after escaping relegation … we 've first division football at the County ground as well … where style and skill have always been swindon town 's hallmarks … this time around they 're hoping for strength too … in division three Hereford United have been rebuilding … they 're going continental with a player-coach instead of a manager … so for the best season ticket sit down for Central South … . |
| 25 | Alright , sit down for three minutes . |
| 26 | Sit down for a minute , he 's gon na be a minute . |
| 27 | No sorry it 's mummy 's fault , she pulled the wrong one , that 's it , good girl , I 'll er brush your hair in a minute , get all your knots out , right , sit down for a minute , well turn round , there |
| 28 | Just sit down for ten minutes . |
| 29 | Many people will not realise that there is a property element built in and that they qualify only for the 25 per cent . |
| 30 | PAMELA : I fear only for my heart . |