Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fiery blast killed everyone on deck instantly , with the single exception of the captain , who lived on for a short time before becoming unconscious and falling overboard . |
| 2 | William lived on for a further 16 years after that , into the reign of George V and the First World War . |
| 3 | The enjoyment of gross physical activity goes on for a long time , progressing to skipping and rushing-about games . |
| 4 | It goes on for a minute . |
| 5 | THE WORLD HAS stopped making sense again , and Odilo forgets everything again ( which is probably just as well ) , and the war is over now ( and it seems pretty clear to me that we lost it ) , and life goes on for a little while . |
| 6 | Meanwhile the search goes on for a scientific breakthrough . |
| 7 | The Parks tournament at Calderstones Park , which starts on July 19 and goes on for a week , will have the added bonus of the Dunlop tennis roadshow , with Castle and other leading coaches topping the bill . |
| 8 | The Gaijin rode on for a moment . |
| 9 | Asking the candidate to wait on for a few minutes . |
| 10 | If Sir Geoffrey were to ask you to carry on for a bit longer , would you be willing to do so ? " |
| 11 | Afraid that she might have hurt Nora , who was sitting very quietly , Louise added , ‘ Of course , she 'll miss you but I do think she could stay on for a little longer , to see what might happen . ’ |
| 12 | Yes , I think I shall stay on for a few days here . ’ |
| 13 | On the return , you can stay on for a few nights in Copenhagen for just £39 per person per night . |
| 14 | After Hercule died , it was suggested that Isabelle should stay on for a while — assist with the children . |
| 15 | ‘ It all seemed to go on for a long time , but it must have been just a few seconds . ’ |
| 16 | It seemed to go on for a long time . |
| 17 | To go on for a long time doing better and better exhibitions . |
| 18 | It seemed to go on for a very long time . |
| 19 | Colleagues , it 's approximately four twenty five , what I propose to do is to go on for a short period and to take in the resolutions on the , on your erm Maastricht erm and then we 'll have a look at the time , but I think we should be able to get those in within a , a relatively short period of time . |
| 20 | THERE was much early enthusiasm from both sides in this senior friendly at Hamilton Park with visitors Portadown just hanging on for a narrow victory . |
| 21 | Sit down for a minute . |
| 22 | There 's rows of benches in front of it and I sit down for a bit to look at the tree . |
| 23 | I feel much better when I 'm back on the platform , and I sit down for a breather . |
| 24 | You either sit down for a meal or get ready for bed and the phone goes . ’ |
| 25 | Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first . |
| 26 | When you sit down for a wee while . |
| 27 | Here — ’ he shoved some gear off the wooden slats of the cockpit , ‘ sit down for a bit . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Come and sit down for a minute while the lasagne finishes cooking . ’ |
| 29 | Sit down for a minute , he 's gon na be a minute . |
| 30 | 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 |