Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.

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1 But the wine-makers are winning , so watch out for a new wave of pretty , vibrant , strawberry-scented Australian Pinot — unlikely to be cheap — but Pinot seldom is .
2 So stand by for a new trade war , as America is accused of dumping subsidised security services on world markets ?
3 The method will depend on the variety so look out for a good reference book , such as Pruning by Christopher Brickell , £7.99 , Mitchell Bleazley — part of The Royal Horticultural Society 's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening series .
4 After all , I had only come back for a day or two to buy some good German clothes .
5 I find I can easily put things into perspective , see both sides of an issue , if I just sit around for a while and I probably do that for half an hour a day .
6 Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first .
7 And when in Rome … just send out for a takeaway .
8 Just drop in for a cup of tea ,
9 ‘ I made excuses , said I thought he 'd be too busy and so on , so she said , ‘ Well , just pop round for a drink then . ’
10 And even if you just pop in for a welcome drink , look out for our Happy Days bar promotions .
11 I think you expect me to spell everything out , oh , just hang on for a moment will you Barbara , fine .
12 The volunteer may help the young person with job applications or other form-filling , go to a football match or the cinema with them or just meet up for a chat .
13 If you are losing patience just get out for a walk .
14 book anything up , just go over for a week .
15 Ca n't think in the arts , in the art bit so I just I just go in for a coffee as well , yeah .
16 We just go down for a bit of practice a few nights before . ’
17 ‘ I just go out for a bit , just for an hour or two , and when I come back you ai n't even got the kettle on .
18 To ensure you get a full charge , just leave on for a half hour or so longer than normal .
19 Ellwood said , ‘ So just stick around for a little longer , yeah ?
20 instead of just going , you should of said oh I just come up for a few days
21 But even that may not help as the worker may be waylaid by those who have ‘ just come in for a form ’ or an address or have to collect their children from school in five minutes .
22 Hands are not so easy come by for a slaver .
23 Before I go to the supermarket , I usually stop off for a drink ; I sit at the bar and watch the real world go by .
24 Ah ye , no I mean like go out for a
25 It 's the only place you can get a bit of hokey-pokey , sizzling by day and guzzling by night , talk about dolce vita ! when you get your splints off come over for a week .
26 Well stand up for a start !
27 At least now I know that perhaps one day we might get a car — even save up for a house — and that 's something to look forward to … so I do n't think of myself as a cabbage .
28 But quite clearly this is a more expensive use of beds in residential establishments , when people simply come in for a matter of days or week or two weeks , rather than coming in on a permanent basis .
29 Her style is to run around the mat , changing direction at a moment 's notice , and then fly in for a throw .
30 ‘ My mother will probably have a very genteel fit of hysteria , and my father will mutter something about it being a ‘ damn shame ’ and your not being ‘ the right kind of girl ’ , and then stomp off for a game of golf .
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