Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [verb] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ellwood said , ‘ So just stick around for a little longer , yeah ? |
| 2 | Hands are not so easy come by for a slaver . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm fine , ’ said Henry , ‘ but this means I 'd better just pop out for a second . ’ |
| 4 | It 's just basically set up for a rape scene . |
| 5 | A few minutes ' walk away the Boulevard Gallieni has been renamed the Boulevard Soummam but it is still spectacular : wide enough for the sun to congregate here for most of the day , not simply dropping in for an hour as it always has to in the canyon streets of Manhattan . |
| 6 | This Pentax weather-resistant camera arrived to be tested at a very opportune moment — I was just about to head off for a surfing weekend in North Cornwall . |
| 7 | Graham Taylor 's battling heroes could not quite hold on for a win that would have allowed the beleaguered England manager to say ‘ Nuts ’ to his critics . |
| 8 | I think she 's probably just come out for a quick stroll , we wo n't spend our time over that at the moment , hello |
| 9 | Social groups are often deliberately set up for a purpose . |
| 10 | Fred was now fully wound up for an argument . |
| 11 | Kissing or touching another man in a sexual way or even just going out for a drink without telling a partner is regarded by most as being unfaithful . |
| 12 | Gladys wo n't ever come back for a little girl will it ? |
| 13 | Some cooks are born great , others have their natural skill improved by training , yet others train hard enough to make up for a lack of natural talent . |
| 14 | I looked at Jack Mason who just shook his head , gave one of his sourer smiles , and then also holed out for a four . |
| 15 | Lucien , however , liked the comparative privacy of the court and , once he 'd become familiar with the routines of the household and felt confident enough to venture around alone , went there often to limber up for an hour before his own breakfast . |
| 16 | Paint on oil-based paint , then partially rub off for an antiqued look . |
| 17 | A final technical point on audio versus video recording : it takes no longer to set up for a simple video recording than it does to position a microphone for an audio recording . |
| 18 | The role of a positive mental set , i.e. deliberately looking out for a panic attack as an opportunity to practice self-control techniques , rather than running away from it , supports the school of thought that views a panic attack as largely cognitive — behavioural in nature . |