Example sentences of "can [verb] [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such thoughts should help them to understand how attitudes , right or wrong , can persist unchanged for endless generations if they are taught to be dictated by unassailable imaginary ‘ gods ’ who are never ‘ wrong ’ . |
| 2 | Once the abscesses burst , they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up often with an obvious scar which can remain visible for several months . |
| 3 | Some of the larger birds can remain stationary for many minutes and the poses they adopt are all interesting and therefore present easier subjects . |
| 4 | Via infected leaves these winter spores enter the soil where they can remain alive for several years . |
| 5 | Objectives and strategies can remain valid for many years but the long-term plans to achieve them need to be revised more frequently to reflect the up-to-date position of the organisation and its environment . |
| 6 | If I leave her nappy off she can stay dry for four hours , but then she wets the floor as she ca n't hold on any longer . |
| 7 | It 's only later on when they 're more experienced that they can actually say , well hang on a minute I can do more for this person and I 'm going to do more for this person . |
| 8 | He got up to go , saying : ‘ But we can keep that for another time . |
| 9 | Well you can use that for any argument then |
| 10 | Have a little hold oh yes I can manage that for short distances . |
| 11 | And I will leave this with you here so you can leave that for another time . |
| 12 | Erm I 've got the Observer Ghost Story winners we can leave that for another week . |
| 13 | As might be expected , this basically simple idea has some fairly involved theoretical ramifications , but we can ignore these for present purposes . |
| 14 | Pretty silly , because you have n't done that piece of work , so perhaps what you would like to do if you would like to follow it with us , then I will give you back , I think I might have your survey here , and you can at least see what we 've been talking about and then on that we can write absent for this piece of work , does that make sense , good . |
| 15 | You can add secretive for good measure though he had n't much to be secretive about . ’ |
| 16 | However , if you wish , you can extend this for further periods of ten years , to provide an even longer term for your tax-free savings . |
| 17 | Generally speaking , we can say that for nationalized industries the accounting standard-setting function of the law relates to the form of published accounts ; while responsibility for the content is abrogated to the accounting profession ( because ‘ true and fair ’ is defined by professional pronouncements ) . |
| 18 | It has lots of similar properties to a larger computer , in so much that it has a similar , what is referred to as a central processing unit , and in some instances similar peripheral devices , but if one can imagine that for certain applications where these have been collectively gathered together in erm the ultimate setting on a single integrated circuit , then one has a microcomputer , comprised of a microprocessor , some memory and some appropriate interfacing devices to the outside world . |
| 19 | Fen violet seed can lie dormant for long periods until conditions are right ; disturbed peat caused by scrub clearance — or the trampling of cattle . |