Example sentences of "the [noun sg] go [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | You know , the computer goes down for a hour , it 's three-quarters of the day to get everything back and validated , and that 's a major interruption . |
| 2 | The computer went down for a while , it 's probably full of water |
| 3 | The noise went on for a long time . |
| 4 | This had been of something more than philosophical interest to Karen and I in our pre-coital phase , since it meant that we could count on at least a minute thirty seconds before he reappeared , or as much as three minutes forty-five seconds if we heard the seat go down for a big jobby . |
| 5 | But while the search went on for a suitable donor , Evelyn and Peter Walker kept a constant vigil by their ten-year-old daughter 's hospital bedside . |
| 6 | Meanwhile the search goes on for a scientific breakthrough . |
| 7 | At the other end Tyrone Howe who saw very little of the ball during the match went over for a try in the left corner , following a fine break from Andrew Gallagher . |
| 8 | When the court sat we were told that the King had died then the court went out for a while . |
| 9 | You need the permission of the owner to go in for a title search so you 'd have to know the owner first . |
| 10 | The embrace went on for a long time , but Miguel kept his self-control , so that their kisses , although they grew sweeter and more languid , never became threatening . |
| 11 | er and therefore for that very reason do not like to see the Government going in for a whole series of embarrassing defeats er and erm getting into very grave difficulties with an important Bill and I therefore arise only to ask my Noble Friend er at the last minute would like to consider very seriously erm a conciliatory reply of whether accepting er the amendments with er or er or some of them er with er er er view to their reconsideration or asking those who propose them to defer them from to from today 's sitting , there 's still further sittings ahead , but whether he was prepared to ask them to give him a chance to reflect without incurring serious Government defeats to reflect further on whether further amendments can not and should not be made . |
| 12 | Instead of looking for new approaches that could galvanize the industry to deal with its problems , the call went up for a leader who would , in the words of one Bioscope editorial , be able ‘ to make order out of disorder , to organize agreement and concord with a strong hand , tactfully and helpfully , yet with a stern repression of pettiness and ignoble motives . ’ . |
| 13 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
| 14 | ‘ The attack went on for a long time and the victim is obviously very shocked , ’ said police . |
| 15 | The kettle went on for a lunchtime brew-up before we tackled the group of small , uninhabited islands which lie west of Whalsay : Nacka Skerry , Nista , Mooa , Isbister Holm ( the only place in Shetland where sea-aster grows ) , East Linga and Grif Skerry . |
| 16 | The laibon goes off for a moment and returns wearing his cloak as the old lady produces some stools . |