Example sentences of "[vb infin] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that the record will remain for a long , long time . |
| 2 | You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ? |
| 3 | So a new calliper how much do you think for a new calliper ? |
| 4 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 5 | When the Ottoman empire declared war on a foreign state its unfortunate representative in Constantinople was very often immediately thrown into the Seven Towers prison there , where he might stay for a considerable time . |
| 6 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 7 | Well , people come on a day to day basis , like a working environment , right ? er Each individual will stay for a different length of time , it could be weeks , months , even years . |
| 8 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 9 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 11 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The row could make for a strained atmosphere as Mr Major spends the Premier 's traditional weekend with the Queen . |
| 14 | One person leading into another can make for a smoother flow and a more efficient use of time . |
| 15 | Without doubt the two best Cup teams in the country have reached Twickenham this season and it should make for a superb final . |
| 16 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 17 | It is interesting to see the raw material of event transformed into poetry , though this does make for a certain degree of repetition . |
| 18 | Hand-beating an aluminium panel does not necessarily make for a better car , confers no empirically measurable added value : nonetheless , it is the hand-wroughtness of Aston Martins that make otherwise sensible men write out cheques for £120,000 . |
| 19 | The combination of malted wheat and the type of yeasts used by this region 's brewers can sometimes make for a spicy , clove-like character . |
| 20 | None of this means Shawcross should stop — the cause is too important — but it can make for a frustrating life . |
| 21 | Either because he had the hump or because he thought it would make for a good show he started smashing the footlights one by one . |
| 22 | Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage . |
| 23 | There are several splendid houses near Long Melford that would make for a gentle afternoon 's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich of a few centuries ago . |
| 24 | And , therefore , the argument is of people whose backs are pinned to the wall before they 're questioned as it were , and that does n't make for a sober and calm discussion , especially as there is some doubt , I suspect , in the mind of ministers , but certainly in the mind of many people in the Conservative Party , about whether these great absolutes , this wall against which ministers and departments are nailed , really need exist in quite the form it 's being constructed or whether the whole issue could n't be handled in a rather more sensitive and relaxed way . |
| 25 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 26 | Religious networks could make for a unified effort or become the vertebrae of different segments of reformers whose conflicts were expressed in organisational diversity and competition . |
| 27 | Of course the addition of a stereo processor would require a slightly bigger case but would still make for a manageable little rig . |
| 28 | An identification consequent on a prior dislocation can make for a creative , empathetic partiality which is then the basis of a further identification and understanding of other kinds of discrimination . |
| 29 | 50 races … solos and sidecars … should make for a thrilling showdown . |
| 30 | While Hoving 's career at the Met could make for a juicy and fascinating story , Making the Mummies Dance proves that he is not the man to tell it . |