Example sentences of "stay for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Staying would also be impossible in the long run but that young man would let me stay for a little while — until the restaurant closed , anyway . |
| 2 | He would stay for just an hour or so and then gather up the equipment and disappear . |
| 3 | The Scarman Report commented on the turnover of staff in the mail order department in 1976 : ‘ many of the immigrant workers did not stay for very long : the threat of dismissal must have been an anxiety for many in the workforce . |
| 4 | Ayrton Senna was in the lead and that 's where he would stay for the rest of the afternoon . |
| 5 | He usually brings food and stuff , but he do n't stay for long . |
| 6 | This is an issue which Western Governments and unions are only really beginning to grapple with in the context of the Single European market , and for many that is where the debate will stay for some time . |
| 7 | The White House spokesman , Mr Marlin Fitzwater , said yesterday that the troops would stay for ‘ as long as it takes , ’ while a subdued Defence Secretary , Mr Dick Cheney , added : ‘ Within the next few weeks we 'll be able to meet the objectives . ’ |
| 8 | Jordi seemed frightened , and we did not stay for long . |
| 9 | Our fascinating day among the gentle giants is completed by a drive down to Los Angeles where we will stay for the next two nights in the Anaheim area of the city . |
| 10 | She used the buses and wherever she found herself on the last bus at night , whether at her own home or at her son 's , she would stay for the night only to set off again early the following morning . |
| 11 | Listen , I ca n't stay for long , but I 've twisted Dmitri 's arm and he can find you a couple of tickets for Hedda ! |
| 12 | Old Mother Jacobsen knew that she did not have unlimited time to tell the story of Marie Grubbe to Elisabeth Danziger ; Elisabeth would stay for an hour and then be on her way . |
| 13 | I hope it will bring a few people along to the network who will stay for the music afterwards . ’ |
| 14 | We then travel the short distance to Lake Como where we will stay for two nights . |
| 15 | The tour 's nearly over but there 's still enough time to take in the fabulous sight of Paris illuminated by night , where we will stay for one night . |
| 16 | ‘ You must all stay for supper , ’ you gaily cry ( not wishing to break up the unexpected party ) , and fling open the store cupboard . |
| 17 | He was sorry he 'd forgotten to pay Betty any money last year , but could he come and stay for a while and pay her then ? |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll just stay for one game , ’ Christine said , unable to resist the longing to play . |
| 19 | Then there was the time Joe Hulme asked if he could stay for the weekend in his native Lancashire after an away match at Bolton . |
| 20 | The electric/hydraulically powered adjustable wheelbase will stay for certain , and the recycled aluminium structure with its plastic panels is here and now technology . |
| 21 | ( In 1874 , whilst at her favourite residence at Osborne in the Isle of Wight , Queen Victoria made a number of trips to the post office at nearby Whippingham where she would stay for some hours comforting a dying deaf woman , Mrs. Elizabeth Tuffield , nee Groves . |
| 22 | I doubt you 'll even stay for the dancing . ’ |
| 23 | The warden and his wife , being owners of a Siamese cat , were not overjoyed to see Emily but they reluctantly fed her a saucer of milk , saying that she could stay for one night . |
| 24 | After teaching English as a foreign language for many years , Pauline wanted to establish a house in a country setting where her students could stay for up to three or four weeks at a time . |
| 25 | O.K. , if I insisted he would stay for dinner with Max tomorrow evening , and could I let him know what I was planning to cook as he would like to start working on the antidote . |
| 26 | ‘ We can only stay for an hour , ’ said Ginnie . |
| 27 | Ruth planned to find somewhere in Dudley where she and her grandfather might stay for the night . |
| 28 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 29 | ‘ If everything continues to go well , she will stay for no more than seven days . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Do you think that she 'll let me stay for good ? |