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 . |