Example sentences of "[adv] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Come on in for a cup of tea … " |
| 2 | ‘ We were only in for a quiet drink , is a' . ' |
| 3 | So he was only in for a couple of days then ? |
| 4 | I think it 's all over for a long time . |
| 5 | Finding decent practice facilities was a constant headache , leading to some crazy situations ; in St Vincent , for example , Ken Barrington , the assistant manager , hunted all over for a place for Boycott to practise , and eventually found a piece of flat ground near the airport which had ducks waddling around and a donkey at long leg . |
| 6 | A herd of deer on the African plains may feed undisturbed when a lioness walks among them , if they perceive that she is only out for a stroll . |
| 7 | I go back to the car , thinking maybe Mr Azul 's only out for a short while . |
| 8 | Yeah , and they 're only out for a few minutes and they 're fed up out there as well , and backwards and forwards like a fiddlers elbow go on I want to put those lupins in |
| 9 | Generally , it is best to send out a strong opener , that is someone who can be relied upon to go all out for a victory . |
| 10 | Pompey are third in the table and are now going all out for a top two place and automatic promotion . |
| 11 | Bingham , in charge of his 116th international and scheduled to retire in December , said : ‘ I 'm going all out for a win . |
| 12 | She had to sit down , she thought , looking dazedly around for a chair . |
| 13 | she 's not on for a while |
| 14 | The track , after leaving the ridge , went steeply down for a few yards and then turned to the right and ran diagonally across the hill for a hundred yards ; the pile of rocks was about midway on the right-hand side of this length of the track . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm just in for a few tests , ’ he said . |
| 16 | She was just in for a fine and it was her first time . |
| 17 | I 'm just off for a coffee . |
| 18 | So is Adam just off for a week or is it a fortnight ? |
| 19 | No , just off for a week . |
| 20 | ‘ We had to remove one set which was already up for a production by the church 's own drama group . |
| 21 | ‘ No , just out for a pint or two . |
| 22 | But whether you 're backpacking with all your camping gear , food and so on or just out for a day walk , it pays to take the trouble to assess your requirements before buying . |
| 23 | The Hon. Member for Renfrew , West and Inverclyde ( Mr. Graham ) who is just out for a moment , made a particular point to which I should like to respond . |
| 24 | ‘ We were just out for a picnic and bit of sightseeing . |
| 25 | Do you really think Nevil was just out for a stroll when he saw your cab ? |
| 26 | We were just out for a ride , We came here by accident . |
| 27 | But I 've been up the road every day this week , not shopping but just out for a walk , you know ? |
| 28 | ‘ But I do n't think any of my companies are going to collapse simply because I 'm not around for a short time . |
| 29 | Well he 's not around for a while is he ? |
| 30 | He looked desperately around for a weapon , picked up a bowl of hot soup and threw it at Edgar , who started screaming . |