Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We can only stay for an hour , ’ said Ginnie . |
| 2 | ‘ Better send for an ambulance , ’ I said heavily , taking in the scene as I wondered what to do next . |
| 3 | It is no real objection to Bentham that we can only look for an approximation to the truth about these matters of pleasure and pain . |
| 4 | It does not necessarily call for an ethical content , so facts are often distorted or falsified for self-interest . |
| 5 | Others seeking contact can only apply for an order with the leave of the court ( s34(3) ( b ) ) . |
| 6 | One can only pray for an owner with an enlightened view on conservation and access issues . |
| 7 | Just it was a beautiful day , so I said why not stay for an hour , so we got out , out , in , so we , as it is , , you know we just went round a little bit , and it 's very tidy and nice , biscuits . |
| 8 | Their success at the game did not make for an easy relationship , though . |
| 9 | If such cells develop as they do because they contain only some of the genes — for example , just the genes for being a gut cell — then a nucleus from such a cell could not substitute for an egg nucleus . |
| 10 | He did not doubt for an instant that once he explained things to his brother , once he made him see what assets were available and how they could be used , Jean-Paul would rise from his lethargy and be as engaged , as excited , and as determined , as Edouard . |
| 11 | He did not wait for an answer , but quickly helped Anne into his boat . |
| 12 | He did not wait for an answer but led the way through to the kitchen . |
| 13 | Alexander Vass did not wait for an invitation . |
| 14 | He did not wait for an answer , spoke low and fast . |
| 15 | He did not wait for an answer , thrust the radio into a tuft of grass six inches from his face . |
| 16 | The procedure does not wait for an offline module to be transferred , however a value is returned in MODULES_ON_LINE to indicate that the module is offline awaiting transfer . |
| 17 | In the last sentence erm my view is that we should not wait for an application to build on this site . |
| 18 | ( 1 ) Do not study for an extended period on one subject . |
| 19 | Law 8 , Advantage states ‘ The referee shall not whistle for an infringement during play which is followed by an advantage gained by the offending team … a mere opportunity to gain advantage is not sufficient ’ . |
| 20 | The accord was rejected by Gen. Aoun on the grounds that it did not provide for an immediate Syrian troop withdrawal [ ibid ] . |
| 21 | The accord was rejected by Aoun on the grounds that it did not provide for an immediate Syrian troop withdrawal . |
| 22 | She did not pause for an answer , but bent down and snatched up a roll of paper which she had placed on the floor beside her when she first sat down . |
| 23 | Nevertheless , he emphasised that ‘ a mere analysis of economic conditions does not suffice for an adequate understanding of the ups-and-downs of unionism ’ ( p. 627 ) . |
| 24 | Projects of this sort certainly do not call for an elaborate cost-benefit analysis ; resources should be assigned to them on the basis of a simple ‘ back-of-an-envelope ’ analysis or an informed subjective decision . |
| 25 | The audience , sparse and sad , do not call for an encore , but Mo and McNamara embark upon a lonely farewell tune just the same . |
| 26 | The Body Shop had also said that it would not apply for an ecolabel for its hair spray , because the standards would allow virtually any manufacturer to claim environmental virtue [ see ED 67 ] . |
| 27 | The DSS will not pay for an ‘ individual ’ grave , so a ‘ common ’ grave ( that 's with companions , either already waiting or pending ) , is what you 'll get . |
| 28 | If you live too far away to drive up for the day why not go for an extended weekend ? |
| 29 | He did not press for an immediate renewal of Anselm 's homage ; and William Giffard stopped calling himself bishop of Winchester . |
| 30 | Even if the king himself did not press for an early political role , others might well do so on his behalf as a way of strengthening their own position . |